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X Marks the Spot? LbNA #50375

Owner:PI Joe
Plant date:Mar 12, 2024
Location:
City:Sanderson
County:Terrell
State:Texas
Boxes:1
Planted by:El Lobo
Found by: PI Joe
Last found:Mar 12, 2024
Status:FO
Last edited:Mar 17, 2024
The original box for at this location, "No Country of Old Letterboxers" was placed here in September of 2009 giving Terrell County, Tx the distinction of being the last county in Texas to have a letterbox planted in it's borders. When I recently tracked down that box it was in extremely poor condition and listed as adoptable on LbNA. The container was crushed, the logbook illegible, and the stamp crumbled. I pulled the box and replaced it with a new one. The new stamp's image doesn't match the theme of the old one so I have renamed the listing.

DIRECTIONS

This box is located in Sanderson, Texas. Pine Street parallels St Hwy 90 one block to the north. Go to the very WEST end of Pine Street and locate the trailhead of the “Cactus Capitol Of Texas Nature Trail.” There will be a trail map posted at this trailhead and your destination will be the observation point at the south end of this nature trail (about 1/4 mile from this trailhead, but requires ascending a steep and winding path for about 2/3 of the distance. Must be able to hike over moderately rugged but maintained trail).

CLUES

Hike UP to the observation point by following a trail with many switchbacks proceeding directly uphill from the trailhead. The trail is faintly marked in some places but well marked in others. The trail reaches a junction point about 2/3 of the way up the mesa from which the trail goes right or left. Proceed left (southerly) to the point overlooking Hwy 90 and the Southern Pacific Railroad. There you will find two benches and a trail sign describing Mexican Free Tail Bats. From the most westerly bench (second bench), stand with the bench on your right and facing the Bat sign slightly to your left and uphill from the bench. From the end of the railroad tie that creates the bench retaining wall, proceed uphill toward the sign for two steps to a large rock used for trail border (larger than its neighbors). The box is nestled at the uphill side of the rock under other flat rocks. Please rehide carefully so that cleanup crews or casual visitors will not notice the box.