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Meadow Butterfly and Running Rabbit Letterboxes LbNA #67081

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Apr 12, 2014
Location: Tolt-McDonald Park
City:Carnation
County:King
State:Washington
Boxes:2
Planted by:Troop 43647
Found by: Troop 45350 (2)
Last found:Apr 9, 2017
Status:aaF
Last edited:Apr 12, 2014
Meadow Butterfly and Running Rabbit love all the sunny meadows at Tolt-McDonald Park, but every once in a while they like to visit the park’s shady trails. Can you find where they have gone?

Drive to Tolt-McDonald Park in Carnation. Follow the road past the row of houses and you will soon see meadows!
Park near the suspension bridge that spans the Snoqualmie River. There’s a nice dining shelter just on the other side of the bridge and another one immediately north of where you probably parked, if you want to enjoy a picnic while you’re here.

To start the adventure, cross over the bridge. It’s a little wiggly, but not too much.

On the far side of the bridge is a trail that runs along the river. Cross over that and continue on the trail leading toward the yurts.

Pause at the fork in the path. Running Rabbit explored the trail leading to the amphitheater. Meadow Butterfly flew down the path on the left to more yurts.

To follow Running Rabbit to her letterbox:
From the fork, take the path to the right. Notice the triple tree to the right of the path near marker #17. Running Rabbit stopped to nibble some tasty leaves here.
Continue on the path to the other triple tree. You are welcome to circle around it completely like Running Rabbit did, then continue on down the path.

Keep a close eye out now, for Running Rabbit was getting thirsty. Luckily, she found two small rivulets crossing the path, coming from the growing hillside on the left side of the trail. She sniffed at the skunk cabbage in the second rivulet, but decided not to nibble.

Just after the second rivulet, Running Rabbit took the trail to the left, heading up the hill. Watch the right side of the trail for the short path leading to marker #19. Stop here, where Running Rabbit did. Stand on the main path facing the marker. Look straight ahead to the tall fir tree a few feet behind it, then locate the weird, roots-up stump a few feet to its left.

Be shy like Running Rabbit and when the trail is clear (bikers and hikers), take the path up to the stump. The letterbox is hidden in leaves and debris right behind the fir tree, and easiest to reach from behind the stump (go around to the left of the stump).

Be careful coming back down the path from marker #19 – it’s short, but steeper than it looks.

Return to the fork in the path to follow Meadow Butterfly on her travels.

To follow Meadow Butterfly to her letterbox:
From the fork in the path, Meadow Butterfly meandered all around the yurts, slowly following the path on its way up to the two old log cabin shelters. She paused for a moment on the twin trees between the two cabins, then explored both of the structures. At the second one, she found a well-used trail heading into the woods.

Meadow Butterfly thought there might be some tasty native blossoms in the shade, so she followed the path to explore. She found the #4 post, and decided that “Right is wrong, go straight” when the path forked.

She flew over lots of roots on this part of the path but enjoyed the lovely plants all around, including a few blossoms that she visited.

Then the path joined a larger trail and she continued on up the slope for just a little. Then she found an old stump with a wonderful view into the valley below. It was immediately to the right of the path and just after a wooden “step” in the trail. Take a moment to enjoy the view as well.

When the trail is clear (watch for bikers as well as hikers), look inside the stump under old leaves and sticks for Meadow Butterfly’s letterbox.

Return to the fork in the path to follow Running Rabbit on her travels, or begin your own explorations of the park, including the Tolt River access (best in summer).

We hope you enjoyed our letterboxing adventure!
And thank you for helping to keep the letterboxes well-hidden and in good condition.