Ontario County Park LbNA #6657 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Beaver People  |
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| Plant date: | Jul 4, 2002 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Naples |
| County: | Ontario |
| State: | New York |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | celtic hound |
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| Last found: | Sep 18, 2010 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFr |
| Last edited: | Jul 4, 2002 |
Replaced notebook 5/12/10
Letterbox was in excellent condition.
Ontario County Park
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ONTARIO COUNTY PARK LETTERBOX
NAPLES, NY
This box was placed by "The Beaver People" on Thursday, July 4, 2002.
It is located on the Bristol Hills Spur Trail of the Finger Lakes
Trail System in the town of South Bristol, Ontario County, New York.
The nearest village is Naples, NY.
The box is accessible from two directions; one is challenging but
rewarding; the second is shorter and is over terrain that is less
difficult.
The "Scenic Route":
Drive to ONTARIO COUNTY PARK located on NY Route 64 near the hamlet
of Bristol Springs. Drive about 1 mile from the park sign on Rt. 64 .
Turn right into the park and drive past the camping area. You will
come to a parking area with a sign in the middle of the road
indicating PICNIC area to the left and the Finger Lakes Trail
and "Jump OFF" to the right. Park here and take the ORANGE blazed
trail. You will very soon come to a water spigot in the middle of the
trail where you can fill your water bottle. You will pass some
spectacular views of the valley below, pass lush vegetation including
wild blueberry bushes and hike through cool deciduous forest through
hilly terrain for about 2.5 miles. The ORANGE blazed trail is
intersected by many other trails in this area so stay alert. After
you come to an intersection with a BLUE blazed trail going to a
camping area, you will stay on the ORANGE blazed trail and cross a
footbridge over a small stream. You will shortly see a large Beaver
Pond on the right. Look for a large hemlock tree on your right, right
on the shore of the pond. There is a trail register box on this tree.
It is your reference point to find our letterbox.
THE EASY ROUTE:
Get on WEST HOLLOW ROAD (County Road 33) where it intersects with
County Road 34. Take it about 2.1 miles south. You will pass an
abandoned ski area on your right. There is a parking lot about a mile
beyond the ski area. Walk from the parking lot and cross the road.
Proceed south (right) about 60 paces. You will see a green and yellow
FLT sign. There is barn red flat roofed shed in the field next to it.
Take this trail for a bit less than a mile. You will first cross over
an extensive board walk and then skirt a large meadow. The trail
meanders, eventually turning down a fairly steep but short hill to a
small stream. Cross the stream on the footbridge and follow the
ORANGE blazes to your left. You will soon see our Beaver Pond. The
large hemlock with the Trail Register is about 100 paces down the
trail beyond the Beaver Dam. It is your reference point for finding
our letterbox.
FINDING THE BOX:
Facing the Trail Register, walk on the trail to your left about 18
paces. You should be between a large oak tree with old beaver chewing
on your left, and a small elm tree on your right. With your back to
the oak, go 110 degrees up the slight hill toward a maple tree about
8-10 inches in diameter. At its base is a large split rock. Within
the split, covered with leaves and twigs is our Treasure Box.
Gary and Penny Shaw (The Beaver People)
Marion, NY
pshaw43@rochester.rr.com
Letterbox was in excellent condition.
Ontario County Park
Clues
ONTARIO COUNTY PARK LETTERBOX
NAPLES, NY
This box was placed by "The Beaver People" on Thursday, July 4, 2002.
It is located on the Bristol Hills Spur Trail of the Finger Lakes
Trail System in the town of South Bristol, Ontario County, New York.
The nearest village is Naples, NY.
The box is accessible from two directions; one is challenging but
rewarding; the second is shorter and is over terrain that is less
difficult.
The "Scenic Route":
Drive to ONTARIO COUNTY PARK located on NY Route 64 near the hamlet
of Bristol Springs. Drive about 1 mile from the park sign on Rt. 64 .
Turn right into the park and drive past the camping area. You will
come to a parking area with a sign in the middle of the road
indicating PICNIC area to the left and the Finger Lakes Trail
and "Jump OFF" to the right. Park here and take the ORANGE blazed
trail. You will very soon come to a water spigot in the middle of the
trail where you can fill your water bottle. You will pass some
spectacular views of the valley below, pass lush vegetation including
wild blueberry bushes and hike through cool deciduous forest through
hilly terrain for about 2.5 miles. The ORANGE blazed trail is
intersected by many other trails in this area so stay alert. After
you come to an intersection with a BLUE blazed trail going to a
camping area, you will stay on the ORANGE blazed trail and cross a
footbridge over a small stream. You will shortly see a large Beaver
Pond on the right. Look for a large hemlock tree on your right, right
on the shore of the pond. There is a trail register box on this tree.
It is your reference point to find our letterbox.
THE EASY ROUTE:
Get on WEST HOLLOW ROAD (County Road 33) where it intersects with
County Road 34. Take it about 2.1 miles south. You will pass an
abandoned ski area on your right. There is a parking lot about a mile
beyond the ski area. Walk from the parking lot and cross the road.
Proceed south (right) about 60 paces. You will see a green and yellow
FLT sign. There is barn red flat roofed shed in the field next to it.
Take this trail for a bit less than a mile. You will first cross over
an extensive board walk and then skirt a large meadow. The trail
meanders, eventually turning down a fairly steep but short hill to a
small stream. Cross the stream on the footbridge and follow the
ORANGE blazes to your left. You will soon see our Beaver Pond. The
large hemlock with the Trail Register is about 100 paces down the
trail beyond the Beaver Dam. It is your reference point for finding
our letterbox.
FINDING THE BOX:
Facing the Trail Register, walk on the trail to your left about 18
paces. You should be between a large oak tree with old beaver chewing
on your left, and a small elm tree on your right. With your back to
the oak, go 110 degrees up the slight hill toward a maple tree about
8-10 inches in diameter. At its base is a large split rock. Within
the split, covered with leaves and twigs is our Treasure Box.
Gary and Penny Shaw (The Beaver People)
Marion, NY
pshaw43@rochester.rr.com