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Bishop's Dragon LbNA #62558

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Jul 17, 2012
Location: Bishop Castle
City:Rye
County:Custer
State:Colorado
Boxes:1
Planted by:Viewfinder
Found by: The Woodshed
Last found:Jun 3, 2015
Status:FF
Last edited:Jul 17, 2012
Bishop’s Dragon LB
Rye, CO

Don’t miss this! Most amazing “roadside discovery” ever! A fire-breathing silver dragon and a hand-built stone and iron castle several stories high above the San Isabel forest!

On I 25 south of Pueblo, take Exit 74 at Colorado City and follow Hwy 165 west toward Rye. Continue about 24 miles through the San Isabel National Forest. Between mile markers 12 and 13, watch for a silver dragon head and castle turrets above trees (a sign will tell you “Bishop Castle”). Park along road.

Explore this amazing castle. Don’t miss the beautiful stained glass windows inside. To learn more about the castle or its one-man builder, Jim Bishop, go to http://www.colorado-for-free.com/FreeThingsToDoColorado/BishopCastle.htm

To find the letterbox: Go to the sign/mailbox across the road from the castle. Facing away from the castle, follow the trail to the right for about 100 steps until it begins to turn uphill. Notice 4 trees close together on the left at the turn. The dragon is in a camo pouch under SPOR in between these tree trunks, also covered with pine leaf debris. The dragon stamp looks particularly good in metallic silver ink if you have it, or any color will do. He is a dragon, after all.

PLEASE RESEAL ALL BAGS AND THE CAMO POUCH COMPLETELY TO PROTECT THE LOG, AND REPLACE THE ROCKS TO PROTECT THE POUCH.
Please let me know the status of this box at Atlasquest or LBNA. Thanks, and enjoy the view! -- Viewfinder