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SoC#2: Hairstreak Butterfly LbNA #19989

Owner:JeLyBean
Plant date:Sep 16, 2007
Location:
City:Colorado Springs
County:El Paso
State:Colorado
Boxes:1
Found by: Children of the Forest
Last found:Aug 11, 2018
Status:FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
Last edited:Sep 16, 2007
Symbols of Colorado #2: The Hairstreak Butterfly. This is the state insect of Colorado. It can be found at elevations of 6,500 to 7,500 feet, typically in areas with lots of scrub oak.

Terrain: Easy. Less than a mile to the box over mostly level paths.
Clues: Fairly easy but somewhat vague...

Directions: Reach Ute Valley Park by taking the Woodman or Rockrimmon Exits off I-25. Follow Rockrimmon to the intersection of Vindicator and head west. The parking lot for Ute Valley Park will be on your left past the school.

Clues: Hit the boards, all right? Wind around the hill and take the only trail just for hikers. Walk for a while. When you get to the appropriate spot, make like a troll. From here, continue on the trail 45 paces to a stand of scub oak with a boulder. Behind the boulder is a flat moss-covered rock that hides the prize.

Notes:
- No inkpad or pencil in the box, make sure you bring your own.
- These clues are intentionally vague. If you don't like them, please choose another box.
- Though Ute Valley Park is in a somewhat settled area and we've never seen any big animals here, bears, coyotes and even mountain lions have been reported, use good judgment. As with nearly anywhere in Colorado, watch for rattlesnakes.
- There is a nearby geocache; if you find any geocache related items in this letterbox, please remove them to help avoid confusion.
- Please do not ask me for additional hints without offering a bribe of unpublished clues, hitchhikers, etc.
- Please email me with notes about the box: jelybean.books@comcast.net.