Sleeper State Park LbNA #23252 (ARCHIVED)

This box has come up missing. We have moved since we placed it, and we live a lot further away now, so we won't be able to get back to replace it. Archiving it, thanks to those who found it!

This letterbox is located at Albert E. Sleeper State Park in Huron County. Admission: $6 daily or $24 annual. You gain access to the park off of M-25. Also be sure to check out the Crescent Box located at nearby Port Crescent State Park.

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Where to Start
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I suggest printing out a park map before you go. You can find one at http://www.michigandnr.com/Publications/PDFS/RecreationCamping/sleeper_map.pdf

You will need to visit two different areas in the park to find this letterbox. You begin by going to the beach area which is north of M-25, on Lake Huron. There you will find a beach house (restrooms) and stairs that lead to the beach. Park near the beach house.

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The Clues
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In front of the beach house you will find a serious of signs. Find the sign that talks about Michigan’s Coastal Sand Dunes. You will need to use this sign to figure out the clues to the box. You need to find the missing information. Here is what the sign says:

“In the Great Lakes region, sand dunes are one of our most striking landforms. They became a part of our coastal scenery a mere (A)-(B),000 years ago when a (I)(J)c(J)di(F)g l(G)k(J) level exposed an (G)b(H)(F)da(F)c(J) (D)f sand to prevailing westerly winds. With the energy of a constant onshore (E)i(F)d (G)(F)d the binding ability of grasses, the world’s largest collection of freshwater coastal dunes was arranged here in Michigan. When you consider the state’s p(D)si(C)i(D)(F) in the Great Lakes basin and the importance of strong onshore winds in sculpting sand, this phenomenon is understandable.”

Fill in the key below to use to find the box:

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Once you have collected the info from the sign, you can head back to your car and head towards the Park Headquarters. There is access to trails close to the headquarters; it’s on one of these trails that you will find the box. Take M-25 east to State Park Road. Then make a right turn into the park headquarters. Park as close as you can to the self pay station.

Here is how to find the box from here:

Look for the sign that says Ski Trail. Head in the direction it points you.

You will find a sign that points you in the direction of (C)(E)(D). Head to (C)(E)(D)

When you reach (C)(E)(D), then head to (A)

When you reach (A), then head to (B)

When you reach (B), look for a sign that says (F)(G)(C)(H)(I) Trail. From that sign count 53 paces (a pace is one step) in the direction the sign points you. You should arrive near a set of two trees. If you look between the two trees you should see a fallen tree with a small piece of the tree still standing upright. Behind this piece is the letterbox. Please cover the box with bark and sticks to re-hide it.

Please report back if you have found this box. You can e-mail cmuchristianguy@yahoo.com