Salinas River LbNA #54850 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Jul 31, 2010 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Paso Robles |
| County: | San Luis Obispo |
| State: | California |
| Boxes: | 2 |
| Planted by: | kukkula  |
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| Found by: | Motorgurl |
| Last found: | Nov 23, 2011 |
| Status: | FFFaaa |
| Last edited: | Jul 31, 2010 |
There’s a nice walking path by the Salinas River in Paso Robles. We like to start our walks at the south end of the path. To access, from the intersection of Niblick and River Rd., head south on River Rd., turn right at the first street, Riverbank, and follow to the end (a cul de sac). Park in the cul de sac and start at the “trailhead” on the west side of the the street.
Follow the unpaved path on your left about 1/4 mile or less. You will cross over a small bridge and see a sign on your left with “hidden treasures” on it. While looking at the sign, notice the large multi-trunked sycamore tree with a picnic table near it, in front and to your right. Head over to it (there is a break in the fence nearby). The Salinas River Sycamore letterbox is in between the trunks on the southwest side of the tree, hidden under some leaves and sticks. There are plenty of sticks in the vicinity to use to poke around for it.
Return to the path (through the fence) and continue on your walk. You will pass behind Kohl’s and go under Niblick Rd, continuing on the path behind the Albertson’s shopping center with the River on your left. About 3/4 of a mile from the Sycamore letterbox you’ll see a loop of the path that loops off to the left (with a bench under a big oak on the far side of the loop--we were going to plant the box here, but there seemed to be too much activity around this tree). Continue on the main path and just before the loop comes back into the main path, there is a cluster of smallish oak trees. In the middle of these, under some rocks and wood, is the Salinas River Oak letterbox (if you find some large-ish flat rocks on the trail, pick them up and add to the pile, because it isn’t very well covered--we’ll work on it on subsequent walks). If you get to the sign with the local animals on it, you’ve gone a little too far (you can actually see the trees from here).
The path ends a little further ahead, but you can continue a bit into the housing tract and down the bike path, if you want.
Follow the unpaved path on your left about 1/4 mile or less. You will cross over a small bridge and see a sign on your left with “hidden treasures” on it. While looking at the sign, notice the large multi-trunked sycamore tree with a picnic table near it, in front and to your right. Head over to it (there is a break in the fence nearby). The Salinas River Sycamore letterbox is in between the trunks on the southwest side of the tree, hidden under some leaves and sticks. There are plenty of sticks in the vicinity to use to poke around for it.
Return to the path (through the fence) and continue on your walk. You will pass behind Kohl’s and go under Niblick Rd, continuing on the path behind the Albertson’s shopping center with the River on your left. About 3/4 of a mile from the Sycamore letterbox you’ll see a loop of the path that loops off to the left (with a bench under a big oak on the far side of the loop--we were going to plant the box here, but there seemed to be too much activity around this tree). Continue on the main path and just before the loop comes back into the main path, there is a cluster of smallish oak trees. In the middle of these, under some rocks and wood, is the Salinas River Oak letterbox (if you find some large-ish flat rocks on the trail, pick them up and add to the pile, because it isn’t very well covered--we’ll work on it on subsequent walks). If you get to the sign with the local animals on it, you’ve gone a little too far (you can actually see the trees from here).
The path ends a little further ahead, but you can continue a bit into the housing tract and down the bike path, if you want.