Alum Cave LbNA #2554 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | May 28, 2002 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Gatlinburg |
| County: | Sevier |
| State: | Tennessee |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | Abe, Gail and Roby  |
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| Found by: | DebBee |
| Last found: | Aug 13, 2003 |
| Status: | Fam |
| Last edited: | May 28, 2002 |
Placed: May 28, 2002
!!!!!! Confirmed Missing - assume 2B RETIRED !!!!!
!!!!!! 11/18/05 !!!!!!
**** Reported MIA - 09/01/04 *****
Placed by Abe and Gail - Concord, NC
Description: Alum Cave Letterbox
Alum Cave Trail is five and a half miles with a vertical climb of around 2600 feet. Strangely, most claim the easiest is via Newfound Gap, an eight -mile trip, but only a vertical climb of 1200 feet
The Alum Cave trail is well known as the shortest route to Mount LeConte (about 5.5 miles each way). The majority of people who take this beautiful hike, however, do not venture all the way to LeConte. And the vast majority of beauty along this trail is found by the time you reach the "cave." The first or second week of June is just incredible for purple rhododendron along this trail. Mountain Laurel is also waxing near this time. The very wide trail follows a quaint creek bed for the first mile or so to Arch ck - an interesting hole through a shaly spur. The trail then heads up the base of Mount LeConte. The trail is usually crowded, but wide and enjoyable.
Enjoy the hike up to Arch Rock. After pausing there, continue on through Arch Rock and on past the first bridge you cross. Find a large log that has a section cut out to allow passage on the trail. Go 6 paces north to an uprooted tree on the east side. There on the north-east side among the roots you will find the Alum Caves Letterbox.
After stamping in, and replacing the box, continue on up the trail to Alum Caves have a light lunch and enjoy the view and the wonder of the bluffs. The material has a slightly salty taste to it and it was mined for some unknown purpose. The material is also loose, but footing is pretty good.
The trail may have others on it so on your return trip, make sure you avert your eyes from the box location. Just kidding. Enjoy the hike back.
Let us know the condition of the box. Abe and Gail …
(checked/refreshed box - Oct 2002 - abe)
x9a3@vnet.net
... peace .... Abe
!!!!!! Confirmed Missing - assume 2B RETIRED !!!!!
!!!!!! 11/18/05 !!!!!!
**** Reported MIA - 09/01/04 *****
Placed by Abe and Gail - Concord, NC
Description: Alum Cave Letterbox
Alum Cave Trail is five and a half miles with a vertical climb of around 2600 feet. Strangely, most claim the easiest is via Newfound Gap, an eight -mile trip, but only a vertical climb of 1200 feet
The Alum Cave trail is well known as the shortest route to Mount LeConte (about 5.5 miles each way). The majority of people who take this beautiful hike, however, do not venture all the way to LeConte. And the vast majority of beauty along this trail is found by the time you reach the "cave." The first or second week of June is just incredible for purple rhododendron along this trail. Mountain Laurel is also waxing near this time. The very wide trail follows a quaint creek bed for the first mile or so to Arch ck - an interesting hole through a shaly spur. The trail then heads up the base of Mount LeConte. The trail is usually crowded, but wide and enjoyable.
Enjoy the hike up to Arch Rock. After pausing there, continue on through Arch Rock and on past the first bridge you cross. Find a large log that has a section cut out to allow passage on the trail. Go 6 paces north to an uprooted tree on the east side. There on the north-east side among the roots you will find the Alum Caves Letterbox.
After stamping in, and replacing the box, continue on up the trail to Alum Caves have a light lunch and enjoy the view and the wonder of the bluffs. The material has a slightly salty taste to it and it was mined for some unknown purpose. The material is also loose, but footing is pretty good.
The trail may have others on it so on your return trip, make sure you avert your eyes from the box location. Just kidding. Enjoy the hike back.
Let us know the condition of the box. Abe and Gail …
(checked/refreshed box - Oct 2002 - abe)
x9a3@vnet.net
... peace .... Abe