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Up, Up and Away... LbNA #36922

Owner:Pitties
Plant date:Nov 25, 2007
Location:
City:Utica
County:La Salle
State:Illinois
Boxes:1
Found by: MO UR4Me
Last found:Oct 6, 2017
Status:aFFFFFFFFFFFFFFaFFFU
Last edited:Nov 25, 2007
I created this letterbox in May 2007 and "Up, Up and Away" has been traveling with me since then waiting for the right place and time to be planted. That moment came today while we were exploring Matthiessen State Park in Utica, IL. I love this park - it is one of my favorites! Okay. So you ask, what makes today so special? Well, we headed to the Lower Dells and just as we arrived there, it began snowing. Big, fluffy snowflakes. It was the first snow of the season and it was magnificent! After some cave exploration and stream hoping, we headed up, up and away the snow went. (It snowed for the entire hour we were there and as soon as we left the lower area it magically ended. I felt as though we had been in a snow globe.) After climbing the stairs out of the lower dells area, we headed west, crossed the stone bridge and then traveled north to get back to the Fort. About half way to the fort, look on the left side of the trail. There will be a pile of trees that look like sticks ready to be lit for a campfire. The gem is in the middle of this pile inside one of the top “sticks". This area can be busy, so please be cautious in finding and re-hiding the box completely.
Shortcut from the Fort: Head down to the Cascade Falls Bridge, cross the bridge, turn left and head south 70 fence posts.
Other boxes in the area you may wish to find: Dog in the Water: Hershey’s Hike, Lil bit of Flutter 1&2, Four & Grand Bear #1.