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The Trio Trees LbNA #48583

Owner:happy hello
Plant date:Jul 3, 2009
Location:
City:Gilford
County:Belknap
State:New Hampshire
Boxes:3
Found by: Nairon (3)
Last found:Jun 8, 2014
Status:FFFF
Last edited:Jul 3, 2009
The Trio Trees

There are three hidden treasures on the back side of Gunstock Mountain. The treasures are on the seldom used white-blazed trail. FYI, the trail is an up hill, steep hike most of the way to the Gunstock summit.

Getting There. Take route 11A into Gilford Village; at the blinking light turn onto Belknap Mountain Road. Continue on Belknap Mountain Road and watch carefully as the road turns left onto a rough part. Park just before the winter gate (3 parking spaces on the left).Walk down the road about 50 yards where you will find the white-blazed trail on your left. If you go over the bridge you have gone too far.

The Hugging Tree. About 1/3 mile up the trail, you will come to a stone wall, before passing through it, look to the right for a large old oak tree hugging a smaller pine tree. Go to the tree side of the wall, and, with your back against the oak tree, face the wall. Looking straight at the wall, you will find your first treasure in the wall under a rock.

The Happy Tree. Continue up the white trail. You will cross a small brook and pass an old fallen pine turnstile tree on your right. Soon after you climb through a small boulder field, you will see a smiling, happy tree ahead on your left. Your treasure is hidden to the right at the base of the happy tree in a crevice between two large rocks.

The Turnstile Tree. Continue up the white trail and stay right at a trail split. Pass a stone wall on your right. Continue to climb until you come to another trail split where you will see a very, large pine tree with five trunks. Take the left trail and immediately look straight ahead several yards up the trail. You will see three or four large turnstile pine trees. Go to the furthest turnstile tree which has a lone pine waiting her turn to go through. The treasure is hidden in the base of a tree five paces behind the turnstile tree.

If you proceed on the right-hand trail, there is an excellent overlook off the trail where you can see Belknap Mountain and Winnisquam Lake. You can also follow the white trail to the Gunstock summit but be aware, the trail is not marked as well as it has been up to this point. From the Gunstock summit, you can follow the ridge trail over to Belknap and enjoy a loop trail hike to the Belknap Mountain Road parking lot and return to your car via the auto road.

Thanks for searching out our letterboxes…Enjoy the trio!!!