Bailey's Walk LbNA #42219
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Jul 24, 2008 |
| Location: | Ludington State Park |
| City: | Ludington |
| County: | Mason |
| State: | Michigan |
| Boxes: | 5 |
| Planted by: | Bailey's Bunch  |
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| Found by: | shooz (2) |
| Last found: | Sep 30, 2019 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFaFFFFFFaFF |
| Last edited: | Jun 16, 2017 |
6/16/17- All boxes have been replaced. Have fun!
6/6/17- We inherited this letterbox. I will be replacing all boxes this week.
7/11/09 - We replaced the missing boxes and moved a couple of the boxes, please follow the new clues below.
We did not put ink pads with these, so please be sure to bring an ink pad along with you.
Difficulty Level – These trails are not handicap or stroller friendly, a lot of hills, but will be fun for kids who enjoy climbing and hiking in the woods.
Duration – Originally this letter box said it would take one hour. However I did it last night with my teenage daughter and it took us 1 hour and 15 min and I am the new administrator of this. I am going to say to give yourself a good 2 hours.
Where – Ludington State Park
Getting there – 8 miles north of Ludington on Lakeshore Drive and M-116 Hwy. From Ludington take Lakeshore drive for eight miles, Lakeshore becomes M-116, follow M-116 to the end at the park entrance.
Once you have paid your admission fee into the park (if you do not have a State Park sticker), take a right and follow the road to the Hamlin Lake parking area. You will be starting in Beechwood Camping area.
While camping at Ludington State Park, we decided to take our dog Bailey for a walk. We started in Beechwood campground, at the third bathroom, the farthest from the entrance to Beechwood. We walked north down the road.
Box 1 – As the road curved, we noticed a trail that continued north into the woods flanked by logs. We followed the path, stopping to read the “Ludington Hiking Trails” board. Bailey pulled us back to her walk, we continued north on the trail. We soon came to trail maker #9 – the Lighthouse Trail. Bailey decided this was the way to go and pulled us up the trail. Bailey was following a scent on the trail. As we came to a trail maker with a brown arrow on it, Bailey saw a rabbit near the trail marker. She pulled us up the trail to a tree on the right with the words "Sara Dee" and a lot of other words on it. The rabbit scurried to the right side of the tree to a fallen long with a stump near it (approx. 20 paces). Look inside the crevice of the trunk and you will find Bailey’s rabbit.
Box 2 – We continued down the trail. Soon Bailey was on another scent. We went up and down a few hills, past many, many fallen trees. We came to stairs leading us to the top of the hill, Bailey followed her nose to the top of the steps. At the top of the steps you will find trail marker #7. As we came to the top of the steps, a bird flew into the woods. Bailey followed the butterfly about 56 paces into the woods, past a marker with three arrows on it, down the hill, over logs, to a tall stump with many holes made by woodpeckers. Behind this tall stump, about 5 ft away you will find a little bit shorter, older stump with a jagged top. Inside, on the top of stump, you will find Bailey’s butterfly.
Box 3 – We walked back up the hill and continued down the Lighthouse Trail. The trail went down, down, down. We saw many birds. Bailey kept her eyes on the birds, and the birds kept their eyes on Bailey. On top of the last hill there is a warming house. We stopped in the house for a few minutes to rest. Bailey pulled us out of the house to follow a bird. Right past the warming house there is an unmarked path. We followed this path about 23 paces. The bird flew to the left of the path. You will notice a large tree that looks like it has tenticles for limbs. If you look in the crook of the tree, you will find Bailey's bird.
Box 4 – As we came back around the front of the shelter, Bailey picked up another scent. She pulled us back up the Lighthouse Trail, the same way we just came from! (turn around and go back toward the last two clues) We retraced our steps, Bailey pulling us back up, up, up the hill. Bailey wanted to follow the burgundy marked Ridge Trail. As Bailey followed another scent, we kept a good hold on her leash so she would not run down the steep hill, we were very high up. As we passed two posts marked “Ridge” on either side of the trail, Bailey saw a frog! She chased the frog, pulling us along. We walked the ridge trail until we saw trail markers #9 and #18 on the same post. Bailey pulled us about 25 paces to the south (and a little to the left) of the trail marker to a fallen white birch tree and stump. Inside you will find Bailey's frog.
Box 5 – We went back down the old path and continued on the Ridge trail, again holding Bailey tightly. Soon we came to steps going up. Pass by these steps, you will come to the Lost Lake Trail. Keep going North, on the Lost Lake Trail. You will come to a bench in the memory of A. Edward and Margaret T. Jenkins. At the middle post of the bench walk 50 paces. You will walk down a sandy hill and up a little wooded hill. There is a stump and in it you will find Bailey himself.
We all went back to the bench and finally sat down and rested, even Bailey.
6/6/17- We inherited this letterbox. I will be replacing all boxes this week.
7/11/09 - We replaced the missing boxes and moved a couple of the boxes, please follow the new clues below.
We did not put ink pads with these, so please be sure to bring an ink pad along with you.
Difficulty Level – These trails are not handicap or stroller friendly, a lot of hills, but will be fun for kids who enjoy climbing and hiking in the woods.
Duration – Originally this letter box said it would take one hour. However I did it last night with my teenage daughter and it took us 1 hour and 15 min and I am the new administrator of this. I am going to say to give yourself a good 2 hours.
Where – Ludington State Park
Getting there – 8 miles north of Ludington on Lakeshore Drive and M-116 Hwy. From Ludington take Lakeshore drive for eight miles, Lakeshore becomes M-116, follow M-116 to the end at the park entrance.
Once you have paid your admission fee into the park (if you do not have a State Park sticker), take a right and follow the road to the Hamlin Lake parking area. You will be starting in Beechwood Camping area.
While camping at Ludington State Park, we decided to take our dog Bailey for a walk. We started in Beechwood campground, at the third bathroom, the farthest from the entrance to Beechwood. We walked north down the road.
Box 1 – As the road curved, we noticed a trail that continued north into the woods flanked by logs. We followed the path, stopping to read the “Ludington Hiking Trails” board. Bailey pulled us back to her walk, we continued north on the trail. We soon came to trail maker #9 – the Lighthouse Trail. Bailey decided this was the way to go and pulled us up the trail. Bailey was following a scent on the trail. As we came to a trail maker with a brown arrow on it, Bailey saw a rabbit near the trail marker. She pulled us up the trail to a tree on the right with the words "Sara Dee" and a lot of other words on it. The rabbit scurried to the right side of the tree to a fallen long with a stump near it (approx. 20 paces). Look inside the crevice of the trunk and you will find Bailey’s rabbit.
Box 2 – We continued down the trail. Soon Bailey was on another scent. We went up and down a few hills, past many, many fallen trees. We came to stairs leading us to the top of the hill, Bailey followed her nose to the top of the steps. At the top of the steps you will find trail marker #7. As we came to the top of the steps, a bird flew into the woods. Bailey followed the butterfly about 56 paces into the woods, past a marker with three arrows on it, down the hill, over logs, to a tall stump with many holes made by woodpeckers. Behind this tall stump, about 5 ft away you will find a little bit shorter, older stump with a jagged top. Inside, on the top of stump, you will find Bailey’s butterfly.
Box 3 – We walked back up the hill and continued down the Lighthouse Trail. The trail went down, down, down. We saw many birds. Bailey kept her eyes on the birds, and the birds kept their eyes on Bailey. On top of the last hill there is a warming house. We stopped in the house for a few minutes to rest. Bailey pulled us out of the house to follow a bird. Right past the warming house there is an unmarked path. We followed this path about 23 paces. The bird flew to the left of the path. You will notice a large tree that looks like it has tenticles for limbs. If you look in the crook of the tree, you will find Bailey's bird.
Box 4 – As we came back around the front of the shelter, Bailey picked up another scent. She pulled us back up the Lighthouse Trail, the same way we just came from! (turn around and go back toward the last two clues) We retraced our steps, Bailey pulling us back up, up, up the hill. Bailey wanted to follow the burgundy marked Ridge Trail. As Bailey followed another scent, we kept a good hold on her leash so she would not run down the steep hill, we were very high up. As we passed two posts marked “Ridge” on either side of the trail, Bailey saw a frog! She chased the frog, pulling us along. We walked the ridge trail until we saw trail markers #9 and #18 on the same post. Bailey pulled us about 25 paces to the south (and a little to the left) of the trail marker to a fallen white birch tree and stump. Inside you will find Bailey's frog.
Box 5 – We went back down the old path and continued on the Ridge trail, again holding Bailey tightly. Soon we came to steps going up. Pass by these steps, you will come to the Lost Lake Trail. Keep going North, on the Lost Lake Trail. You will come to a bench in the memory of A. Edward and Margaret T. Jenkins. At the middle post of the bench walk 50 paces. You will walk down a sandy hill and up a little wooded hill. There is a stump and in it you will find Bailey himself.
We all went back to the bench and finally sat down and rested, even Bailey.