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The Rail Trail 10th Aniversary box LbNA #32901 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Jun 20, 2007
Location:
City:Highland
County:Ulster
State:New York
Boxes:1
Planted by:KDE Adventures
Found by: jakejared
Last found:Sep 14, 2009
Status:FFFFFFF
Last edited:Jun 20, 2007
The Hudson Valley Rail Trail runs along the former rail bed of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad. The railroad used to cross over the Hudson River via the Poughkeepsie Railroad-Highland Bridge. This bridge, at 6,767 feet long and 212 feet above the river, was hailed as the longest railroad bridge in the world when it was completed in 1888. It served as the only Hudson River train crossing south of Albany, NY, until a fire put it out of commission in 1974. The 5 mile section from the bridge West to Route 299 was deeded to the Town of Lloyd. In 1997, a 2.3 mile section of the old rail bed was paved. We have been enjoying it for 10 years and wish to celebrate it with this letterbox!
For more information visit; www.hvnet.com/features/highlandrailtrail.htm or www.roberts-1.com/bikehudson/r/west/lh_rt/ .

To reach the trail: From I-87 (NY State Thruway) take exit 18 to Route 299 East. After about 2 1/4 miles, turn right onto New Paltz Road (Route 12). The parking lot will be located next to the right side of the road. You'll see a sign and a large pavilion. Start near the CABOOSE.

Walk or bike south until you reach the Highland Rotary Fitness Course sign. Just past this sign is the 1/2 mile mark. If you get to the first course marker, the Hamstring stretch, you have ogne too far. 14 steps past the mark, on the right side of the trail, are two trees that make an entrance into the woods.

Stand between the two trees and face 325* NW. Take 17 steps in this direction. Under the long flat rock, behind a purple rock, is the 10th Anniversary Box.

Watch out for poison ivy. There wasn't much but be aware. Have fun!

Keep your eye out for a bonus box later in the summer for those of you who decide to continue on and complete the fitness course itself!!!