Corn Dogs on Corn Mountain LbNA #37863
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Add Location| Owner: | StrangerThanFiction  |
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| Plant date: | Jan 27, 2008 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Middleburgh |
| County: | Schoharie |
| State: | New York |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Squatchis |
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| Last found: | Nov 11, 2016 |
| Status: | FFaFF |
| Last edited: | Feb 3, 2024 |
The Dutch called it “Vrooman’s Nose”, the mountain being part of “Vrooman’s Land”, a large tract of land owned by Adam Vrooman, part of which he acquired from the Indians, allegedly purchasing it for the price of one-hundred gallons of rum and a few blankets.
The Schoharie Indians knew it as “Onistagrawa” (which translates to english as “corn mountain”) because of the fields of corn they cultivated at the mountain’s base.
I know it as one of the most distinctive and beautiful places to be found anywhere. Take a look from Route 145 just south of Middleburgh, or from Clauverwie Road to get a good profile view of Vroman’s Nose. Its also a really nice hike, and is just over the hill, a few miles through the woods from my home.
Directions: Middleburgh is about 30 miles west of Albany in the beautiful Schoharie Valley. From Middleburgh take Route 145 or Route 30 across the Schoharie Creek. Then go left on Route 30 south .6 miles, and turn right on Mill Valley Road. Another .7 miles will bring you to the Vroman’s Nose parking area on your left.
From the parking lot head uphill through the gates, and across an open field. Enter the woods, taking the “green trail”. Follow this up and around to the top of the cliff. Up there you’ll find a big flat rock known as the “Dance Floor.” What a view! (Don’t dance too close to the edge though, be careful, and keep a hold of the kiddies because its a long way down.)
To find the Corn Dogs on Corn Mountain letterbox head NW from the “Dance Floor.” Down the green trail. Soon you’ll find one of those benches circling a little oak tree, right next to a “bur oak” (that’s what the sign on it said). Go away from the cliff to an old cracked fire-pit. Then about 35 paces at 300 degrees, to find three dead, down trees that all lead to a hollow oak. Look in the root end of the mossiest of the fallen to find your corn dogs.
Bring your own ink. I like dark blue for this stamp. As always, be discreet and please rehide it well.
There are a few other excellent letterboxes nearby that you might consider while you’re hiking about up there.
The Corn Dogs letterbox is a little over half a mile from the parking area. The round trip hike is about a mile and a half if you follow the green trail up past the “Dance Floor” and continue along the mountain top, then go left to take the yellow trail back down to the parking area.
Enjoy, and please let me know how you make out.
Thanks, SK
Corn Dogs on Corn Mountain – Folklore from The Schoharie Hills Series #19.33.34.35/23.55
The Schoharie Indians knew it as “Onistagrawa” (which translates to english as “corn mountain”) because of the fields of corn they cultivated at the mountain’s base.
I know it as one of the most distinctive and beautiful places to be found anywhere. Take a look from Route 145 just south of Middleburgh, or from Clauverwie Road to get a good profile view of Vroman’s Nose. Its also a really nice hike, and is just over the hill, a few miles through the woods from my home.
Directions: Middleburgh is about 30 miles west of Albany in the beautiful Schoharie Valley. From Middleburgh take Route 145 or Route 30 across the Schoharie Creek. Then go left on Route 30 south .6 miles, and turn right on Mill Valley Road. Another .7 miles will bring you to the Vroman’s Nose parking area on your left.
From the parking lot head uphill through the gates, and across an open field. Enter the woods, taking the “green trail”. Follow this up and around to the top of the cliff. Up there you’ll find a big flat rock known as the “Dance Floor.” What a view! (Don’t dance too close to the edge though, be careful, and keep a hold of the kiddies because its a long way down.)
To find the Corn Dogs on Corn Mountain letterbox head NW from the “Dance Floor.” Down the green trail. Soon you’ll find one of those benches circling a little oak tree, right next to a “bur oak” (that’s what the sign on it said). Go away from the cliff to an old cracked fire-pit. Then about 35 paces at 300 degrees, to find three dead, down trees that all lead to a hollow oak. Look in the root end of the mossiest of the fallen to find your corn dogs.
Bring your own ink. I like dark blue for this stamp. As always, be discreet and please rehide it well.
There are a few other excellent letterboxes nearby that you might consider while you’re hiking about up there.
The Corn Dogs letterbox is a little over half a mile from the parking area. The round trip hike is about a mile and a half if you follow the green trail up past the “Dance Floor” and continue along the mountain top, then go left to take the yellow trail back down to the parking area.
Enjoy, and please let me know how you make out.
Thanks, SK
Corn Dogs on Corn Mountain – Folklore from The Schoharie Hills Series #19.33.34.35/23.55