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St. Edward's BBTC Bridge Box LbNA #3756 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Sep 11, 2002
Location:
City:Kirkland
County:King
State:Washington
Boxes:1
Found by: The Long Hunters
Last found:Feb 25, 2006
Status:FFFFFF
Last edited:Sep 11, 2002
Box: (BBTC) Backcountry Bikers Trail Club Bridge in Saint Edward Park, Kirkland, WA

NOTE: You'll need ink and a pen till I can get out there to replace the missing ink pad & pen... And it's a HUGE stamp...

Originally Placed on 9/11/02 by Susan and Sam
Adopted & Last updated on 5/23/04 by Twilight and Sunshine

This is a State Park and all State Parks in Washington have a common parking fee. If you buy a “cling” for your car, it’s $50 for the whole year (for all State Parks in the system) – and you can register 2 cars (move the cling between the 2 as you need to). Otherwise, it’s $5 a “day” (any amount of time) to park in any Washington State Park. And no, I don’t know how often they check – but it’s not something I’d try to get by on. Only some of the lots say “fee parking” – but *all* lots are considered “fee parking” inside the park, regardless of signage.

Directions to the park from Candlelight's St. Ed's clues. Be sure to pick up Candlelight's three boxes while you're in the park – and our other one!

From I-405 northbound: Take exit #20-A (116th St. N.E.) and turn west (left). Travel 4.5 miles. (At 98th Ave., the road name changes to Juanita Dr.) Park entrance is on left.

From I-405 southbound: Exit at Hwy. 522 (exit #23-B). Drive through Bothell to Kenmore. Turn left at 68th Ave. (68th turns into Juanita Dr.) Park is 1.5 miles on the right.

From I-5: Take exit #175 (145th St.) and travel east to Bothell Way. Turn left. Travel north to 68th Ave. in Kenmore. (68th turns into Juanita Dr). Park is 1.5 miles on the right.

Notes about this box:
This is the quintessential St. Edward’s box – there’s a nice history of St. Edward included in the front pages of the log book (thanks Susan & Sam!). This box is in a part of the park away from all the others so far – but it’s a lovely walk. In season (July/August for Red Huckleberries and August for Blackberries), bring a container – there’s lots along the side of the paths – but nicely groomed so as not to stick you as you walk by!

New Directions (You’re still headed for Volunteer Trail, these directions just make more sense to our brains – and as it’s not been visited in over 6 mos (it’s July as we write this), we’re hoping it makes more sense to some of you as well!):
1. Park either next to the pool (that’s straight ahead if you’re driving in) – it’s the north side of the pool – or Park below that in the lower lots (east of the pool).
2. Walk back along the MAIN road to the point where you have the LARGE Backstop (made of “cyclone fencing”) on a BIG field on your right and the “last” yellow speed bump on the main road either under your feet or in the road next to you (depending on how literally you took the “walk along the main road” comment :>).
3. Depending on which side of the road you are on, you should either see a Sign next to you (on your left) or across the road – it’s one of those Big, Permanent Maps of the Park and “you are here” SHOULD put you at the base of a collection trails including Arrowhead and Volunteer.
4. Head up the trail – we paced it at 106 paces till you hit the Perimeter Trail Marker on your left and another 30 to the Volunteer Marker on your right. This main trail is a Nice BIG flat Well Maintained “path” (ranger road, I suspect).
5. Go right at Volunteer trail (this is a nice walk, but no longer “ranger road” flat) and take the first Left-branch trail (unmarked, but about 50 paces from the Volunteer Trail Marker). There’s a small tree in the middle of this path (or at least there was in July of 2003).
6. Follow this for about 15 minutes (that’s if you “amble”) -- This is a nice, relatively easy trail – not quite as flat as the beginning, but we saw runners and walkers of all ages and conditions on it and no one seemed out of breath, -- till you reach a low, wooden bridge.
7. This bridge will have carved into it: “Built by BBTC in 1997” on one of the boards nearest you (this is the bridge constructed by the Backcountry Bikers Trail Club).
8. From the near edge of the bridge, pace back approx. 53 paces (I have 1 meter paces). On the left is a three-trunked tree (across from a Huge Nurse Stump). At its base, under some sticks and leaves, on the right, is the box.

We saw Joggers aplenty, but while we didn’t see any on our walk, Bikers are also allowed to use the trails in this part of the park, so be on your toes. Some of them go too fast. Most will holler to let you know they’re coming and are quite polite – but not all.

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Alternate route (we prefer this, but as it involves an unmarked path, we figured we better leave it as “alternate”). We like it because it gets you into the forest so much sooner and you don’t have to walk along the main road and worry about cars.

1. Park in the North-most upper lot (farthest to your right as you’re coming into St. Edward’s) near the small greenhouse (over by the rust colored small wooden sheds, across the lot from the Big Brick Building – also known as The Gym).
2. Find the trail head right near that little greenhouse and follow it (you’re on an unmarked part of the Perimeter Trail). It’s unmarked, but very clearly a trail. Follow this into the woods. NOTE: one short very steep unexpected climb on this trail (or so I'm told).
3. You will come into the “main” trail about 30 paces before the Volunteer Trail Marker – Turn left when you hit the main trail and Volunteer should be on your right just up the trail.
4. Continue with the above directions (as listed below):
a. Go right at Volunteer trail (this is a nice walk, but no longer “ranger road” flat) and take the first Left-branch trail (unmarked, but about 50 paces from the Volunteer Trail Marker). There’s a small, skinny tree in the middle of this path (or at least there was in July of 2003).
b. Follow this for about 15 minutes (that’s if you “amble” – this is a nice, relatively easy trail – not quite as flat as the beginning, but we saw runners and walkers of all ages and conditions on it and no one seemed out of breath), till you reach a low, wooden bridge.
c. This bridge will have carved into it: “Built by BBTC in 1997” on one of the boards nearest you (this is the bridge constructed by the Backcountry Bikers Trail Club).
d. From the near edge of the bridge, pace back approx. 53 paces. On the left is a three-trunked tree (across from a Huge Nurse Stump). At its base, under some sticks and leaves, on the right, is the box.

Don't forget to check out the other boxes in this park (Honey Pot @ St. Edwards and St. Edward's State Park).