Hao LbNA #60404
Owner: | Adoptable |
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Plant date: | Jan 1, 2012 |
Location: | Spruce Knob |
City: | Riverton |
County: | Pendleton |
State: | West Virginia |
Boxes: | 1 |
Planted by: | Team Xia Yang |
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Found by: | Squatchis |
Last found: | Jul 27, 2021 |
Status: | FaaF |
Last edited: | Oct 27, 2015 |
Hao is mandarin for "good." this box was planted on New Years day 2012, to wish everyone good fortune for the new year.
This letterbox will qualify for anyone trying to hit the highest elevation in the state, as it is planted near the summit of Spruce Knob. The hike distance is quite short, but accessing the letterbox requires a small amount of rock scrambling. It is child safe - the plant team included an adventurous seven year old.
From the Spruce Knob parking lot, hike to the observation tower on the summit. Then continue on the spruce trail. Hike past the first rock field on the right. Continue a short distance until the next giant rock field located at a bend in the trail, with a view of a grassy point and a radio tower in the distance. Scramble down the rocks and walk to the tip of the grassy point. You'll find a rock with a plaque on it. Look around for the turtle rock. Look under the turtle's shell, you'll find a hole. The letterbox is in this hole, covered by a flat stone.
UPDATE Oct. 8, 2012 - The Letterbox was quite bedraggled - totally waterlogged and the stamp was lost. It has been completely replaced. Hopefully the new box is more waterproof and the stamp is to your liking. Enjoy!
This letterbox will qualify for anyone trying to hit the highest elevation in the state, as it is planted near the summit of Spruce Knob. The hike distance is quite short, but accessing the letterbox requires a small amount of rock scrambling. It is child safe - the plant team included an adventurous seven year old.
From the Spruce Knob parking lot, hike to the observation tower on the summit. Then continue on the spruce trail. Hike past the first rock field on the right. Continue a short distance until the next giant rock field located at a bend in the trail, with a view of a grassy point and a radio tower in the distance. Scramble down the rocks and walk to the tip of the grassy point. You'll find a rock with a plaque on it. Look around for the turtle rock. Look under the turtle's shell, you'll find a hole. The letterbox is in this hole, covered by a flat stone.
UPDATE Oct. 8, 2012 - The Letterbox was quite bedraggled - totally waterlogged and the stamp was lost. It has been completely replaced. Hopefully the new box is more waterproof and the stamp is to your liking. Enjoy!