Beaver Brook Castle LbNA #30957
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Add Location| Owner: | Beaver Brook Nature Ctr  |
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| Plant date: | May 16, 2007 |
| Location: | Beaver Brook Nature Center |
| City: | Hollis |
| County: | Hillsborough |
| State: | New Hampshire |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | Mtn. Wizard |
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| Found by: | Beaver Brook Nature Ctr |
| Last found: | Jun 1, 2023 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFFFOFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Jun 5, 2023 |
The castle that the king and queen live in, is a majestic marvel. They love their home here on Beaver Brook property. She is the Queen of the Isle, located in French Meadow, and he is King Rocky, named after his favorite trail and ridge. They both stroll around the forest. They love the outdoors and do everything they can to preserve it. They are one of the lucky ones to be able to live here, in this beautiful forest. While you are here, please enjoy the forest and take care of it too. Watch for clues to find the king and queen, in the Beaver Brook Forest.
Directions for the long hike:
To the Beaver Brook Assoc., Proctor Hill Rd. (Rt. 130), Beaver Brook Trail, Hollis.
*Please bring bug spray.*
*See-ums and No-See-ums can be thick when in the season.*
Go to the Beaver Brook Assoc. web site to view their trail map of this area, and other areas. The wildlife, trees and plants are beautiful around these trails. Please help keep it that way.
Link: http://www.beaverbrook.org/bbtmaps.htm
From the intersection in downtown Hollis where the traffic lights are, follow Rt. 130 west (Proctor Hill Rd.), for approx. 0.7 mi. The trail head parking will be on the left side of the road. If you pass the “Diamond Casting” sign that is on the right, you’ve gone to far.
(Shorter walk from 52 Brown Lane--see alternate clues below).
Clues:
From Rt 130: Starting at the trail head, you will begin your journey following the Beaver Brook Trail. Eventually you will come to an intersection that has a no name trail to the left. Keep going straight on the Beaver Brook Trail, as you were.
Shortly after passing the no name trail, you will pass a marsh area to your left. After the marsh area, you will approach a “Y” intersection. Follow the trail to the left.
You will now be approaching a small marsh pond on the left, across from a temporary footbridge on the right. After this, you will go over a regular footbridge and come to an intersection.
Go straight across the intersection. Notice the small brown post with number 68 on it. Keep a look out for these. They can be on the left, or right side of the trail. These are for the “Self Guided Nature Trail”.
Since you have crossed the intersection, you will now be walking up the hill toward Brown Ln. As the trail curves to the right, you will see marker 70 (on the left). I don’t know what happened to marker 69. I have been told that marker 69 has magically re-appeared.
Heading further up the trail, the marker numbers will go higher in count. AFTER you pass number 74 (on the left), start looking for a trail on the right. The trail entrance is between marker number 6, and a tree with a white arrow on it pointing to the trail. Turn right and go up this trail. This trail is part of the “Self Guided Nature Trail”.
Here is the link to explain all the trail markers of the 'Self-Guided Natural History Trail"
https://www.beaverbrook.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/TRNHFT_wimages.pdf
Still following this nature trail, you will pass number 7 marker (on the right) and then number 8 (on the left at the podium). After passing number 8, the trail goes to the left and you will see the number 9 marker on your right. STOP and face the number 9.
As you are standing in front of the number 9 so you can look down at it, look to your RIGHT.
The “Beaver Brook Castle” letterbox is hidden behind the BIGGEST rock (the corner you are facing). You will notice a white rock, in back of the big rock near the letterbox. Lift up the logs, leaves and rocks starting at that end. Please re-hide well and cover with leaves again!
Hike Length: 0.8 miles
Elevation Gain: 30 feet
[Alternate Clues for a shorter hike: Park at 52 Brown Lane Hollis in the BBA Parking Lot. Walk to the Self-guided kiosk at the trailhead. Follow the numbered signs and white arrows until to you come to the first left turn. Take it and follow to sign #9 . Follow instructions above until you locate the box).
Directions for the long hike:
To the Beaver Brook Assoc., Proctor Hill Rd. (Rt. 130), Beaver Brook Trail, Hollis.
*Please bring bug spray.*
*See-ums and No-See-ums can be thick when in the season.*
Go to the Beaver Brook Assoc. web site to view their trail map of this area, and other areas. The wildlife, trees and plants are beautiful around these trails. Please help keep it that way.
Link: http://www.beaverbrook.org/bbtmaps.htm
From the intersection in downtown Hollis where the traffic lights are, follow Rt. 130 west (Proctor Hill Rd.), for approx. 0.7 mi. The trail head parking will be on the left side of the road. If you pass the “Diamond Casting” sign that is on the right, you’ve gone to far.
(Shorter walk from 52 Brown Lane--see alternate clues below).
Clues:
From Rt 130: Starting at the trail head, you will begin your journey following the Beaver Brook Trail. Eventually you will come to an intersection that has a no name trail to the left. Keep going straight on the Beaver Brook Trail, as you were.
Shortly after passing the no name trail, you will pass a marsh area to your left. After the marsh area, you will approach a “Y” intersection. Follow the trail to the left.
You will now be approaching a small marsh pond on the left, across from a temporary footbridge on the right. After this, you will go over a regular footbridge and come to an intersection.
Go straight across the intersection. Notice the small brown post with number 68 on it. Keep a look out for these. They can be on the left, or right side of the trail. These are for the “Self Guided Nature Trail”.
Since you have crossed the intersection, you will now be walking up the hill toward Brown Ln. As the trail curves to the right, you will see marker 70 (on the left). I don’t know what happened to marker 69. I have been told that marker 69 has magically re-appeared.
Heading further up the trail, the marker numbers will go higher in count. AFTER you pass number 74 (on the left), start looking for a trail on the right. The trail entrance is between marker number 6, and a tree with a white arrow on it pointing to the trail. Turn right and go up this trail. This trail is part of the “Self Guided Nature Trail”.
Here is the link to explain all the trail markers of the 'Self-Guided Natural History Trail"
https://www.beaverbrook.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/TRNHFT_wimages.pdf
Still following this nature trail, you will pass number 7 marker (on the right) and then number 8 (on the left at the podium). After passing number 8, the trail goes to the left and you will see the number 9 marker on your right. STOP and face the number 9.
As you are standing in front of the number 9 so you can look down at it, look to your RIGHT.
The “Beaver Brook Castle” letterbox is hidden behind the BIGGEST rock (the corner you are facing). You will notice a white rock, in back of the big rock near the letterbox. Lift up the logs, leaves and rocks starting at that end. Please re-hide well and cover with leaves again!
Hike Length: 0.8 miles
Elevation Gain: 30 feet
[Alternate Clues for a shorter hike: Park at 52 Brown Lane Hollis in the BBA Parking Lot. Walk to the Self-guided kiosk at the trailhead. Follow the numbered signs and white arrows until to you come to the first left turn. Take it and follow to sign #9 . Follow instructions above until you locate the box).