Ancient Art #3 LbNA #31726
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Add Location| Owner: | Storm Crow  |
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| Plant date: | Jun 8, 2007 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Nine Mile |
| County: | Spokane |
| State: | Washington |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Storm Crow |
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| Last found: | Sep 5, 2021 |
| Status: | FFFFFFmO |
| Last edited: | Sep 6, 2021 |
This is the third in a fun series to research and make.
Whenever I see something that catches my eye that can be classified as ancient art then I save it for future letterboxes. More to come as I get them carved. The trick is that you have to find the boxes in the series to learn about the subject material.
Location: Northwest end of the Centennial Trail.
Hike Length: 1.2 miles
Difficulty: Easy to moderate (uphill on way back to your car) but moderately difficult the last .1 mile and back down the trail.
Alternative Transportation: The first mile is paved and is great to bike on but has a steep long hill and hence a long steep climb out for novices or very young riders.
Precautions: Not suitable for small children. However, they or the physically challenged could wait at the picnic table for a more able-bodied person to hike the last .1 mile and bring it back down to you. You need STURDY Hiking Boots for that last part as the rocks covering the trail are ankle breakers! If you are very afraid of heights I would pass on the last .1 mile! The steep drop offs are why small children are not appropriate. HOT in the summer so bring sun protection, water. Don't forget your gloves! A walking stick could come in handy.
Ink Colors: Black
Directions: Head north on 291 (Nine Mile Road) then turn left over the bridge on Charles Road. You can see the Nine Mile Dam from there. Take an immediate left just past the dam (Carlson?) and drive a bit to the parking area. Be careful through there as it is a section of the Centennial Trail where bikes and cars share the road. The parking area is off to the right but the trail dips down on the south side of the road.
After walking a beautiful mile you flatten out and can see the Deep Creek Bridge. At the small paved turn out there is a metal bench and further in is a memorial. Past that is an empty wooden sign where you can lock your bike up. Go back and pay your respects to Jack. Then go back to the first metal bench and face it. Just to the right of the bench (about 10 feet) is the unmarked and nearly hidden trailhead. Start hiking up and watch your foot placement. Hike to the #2 and while facing this post you will see @ 0 degrees a game trail heading up towards a rocky knob. Hike to the top of the knob where the mule deer take a look around. You can see down into Deep Creek (almost always dry). At 310 degrees you will see a gray, weathered log. Pick your way carefully over the rocks to this 6 foot long marker. At the northern end facing westerly there is a 3 foot high natural rocky cairn. You can see a curved 1 1/2 foot longed stick pointing to a small alcove that the letterbox is hidden in. Be careful not to remove the bigger rock to the north as it forms the outer wall of this hidey hole. It is possible to be observed from further up the trail but you can usually hear them coming especially if they are on mountain bikes. Please rehide just as you found it and leave no trace.
I encourage you to hike around! This is a great, seldom used trail with basaltic wonders all around. There are other boxes of mine and others near here.
Whenever I see something that catches my eye that can be classified as ancient art then I save it for future letterboxes. More to come as I get them carved. The trick is that you have to find the boxes in the series to learn about the subject material.
Location: Northwest end of the Centennial Trail.
Hike Length: 1.2 miles
Difficulty: Easy to moderate (uphill on way back to your car) but moderately difficult the last .1 mile and back down the trail.
Alternative Transportation: The first mile is paved and is great to bike on but has a steep long hill and hence a long steep climb out for novices or very young riders.
Precautions: Not suitable for small children. However, they or the physically challenged could wait at the picnic table for a more able-bodied person to hike the last .1 mile and bring it back down to you. You need STURDY Hiking Boots for that last part as the rocks covering the trail are ankle breakers! If you are very afraid of heights I would pass on the last .1 mile! The steep drop offs are why small children are not appropriate. HOT in the summer so bring sun protection, water. Don't forget your gloves! A walking stick could come in handy.
Ink Colors: Black
Directions: Head north on 291 (Nine Mile Road) then turn left over the bridge on Charles Road. You can see the Nine Mile Dam from there. Take an immediate left just past the dam (Carlson?) and drive a bit to the parking area. Be careful through there as it is a section of the Centennial Trail where bikes and cars share the road. The parking area is off to the right but the trail dips down on the south side of the road.
After walking a beautiful mile you flatten out and can see the Deep Creek Bridge. At the small paved turn out there is a metal bench and further in is a memorial. Past that is an empty wooden sign where you can lock your bike up. Go back and pay your respects to Jack. Then go back to the first metal bench and face it. Just to the right of the bench (about 10 feet) is the unmarked and nearly hidden trailhead. Start hiking up and watch your foot placement. Hike to the #2 and while facing this post you will see @ 0 degrees a game trail heading up towards a rocky knob. Hike to the top of the knob where the mule deer take a look around. You can see down into Deep Creek (almost always dry). At 310 degrees you will see a gray, weathered log. Pick your way carefully over the rocks to this 6 foot long marker. At the northern end facing westerly there is a 3 foot high natural rocky cairn. You can see a curved 1 1/2 foot longed stick pointing to a small alcove that the letterbox is hidden in. Be careful not to remove the bigger rock to the north as it forms the outer wall of this hidey hole. It is possible to be observed from further up the trail but you can usually hear them coming especially if they are on mountain bikes. Please rehide just as you found it and leave no trace.
I encourage you to hike around! This is a great, seldom used trail with basaltic wonders all around. There are other boxes of mine and others near here.