Davis Moutains LbNA #6880 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Jan 5, 2004 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Fort Davis |
| County: | Jeff Davis |
| State: | Texas |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | ariba |
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| Last found: | Sep 12, 2006 |
| Status: | FFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Jan 5, 2004 |
This box is available for adoption because the owner's email is no longer active. Please contact the webmasters if you are the owner or if you are interested in adopting it. --Choi
Davis Mountains State Park is a 2,709 acre Texas State Park located in Jeff Davis County about four miles from Fort Davis. The Davis Mountains range is the most extensive mountain range in Texas. For more information visit: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/davis/
Alive and well as of 3/8/2005
From what I can tell this letterbox is the first to be located in West Texas. For your added enjoyment I located the letterbox in a scenic area with two routes to get to the letterbox. You can take the hard way , or the easy way , your call.
For gadget freaks the letterbox’s coordinates are:
N 30º35.505’
W 103º55.655’
Hard Way:
This is not for the faint of heart. But if you are looking for a challenge and a beautiful climb this is the way to go. Be sure to dress appropriately and take water. You will ascend 522 feet over about 1.07 miles.
Start out on the hiking trail that goes towards Fort Davis National Historic Site. Hike on the trail for about 1.07 miles you will hike though a valley then go up several switch backs that will take you towards the top. You will come to a sign that reads overlook and points towards an outcropping of rocks. Follow the sign and hike to the top overlook.
Once you are on top of the overlook you will see a short lone Juniper tree (like a cedar tree). At the base of the tree on the backside you will find the letterbox. At that point your elevation will be about 5,505 feet.
Easy Way:
If a steep one mile hike isn’t your thing, don’t panic.
Jump in your car and go on the Skyline Drive (or Park Road 3A). This is a road that snakes its ways up to the top of the mountains in the park. What you want to do is follow the road up the mountain until you come to a fork in the road on the top. Take the fork to the right and you will come to a small building with a bunch of antennas. Park your car and get ready to do some walking.
The trail runs right though that area and you should see it on going two ways. You want to take the trail going to the South West. Follow this trail for about .4 miles. At that point you should see a sign pointing towards an overlook. Follow the sign and go hike to the overlook.
Once you are on top of the overlook you will see a short lone Juniper tree (like a cedar tree). At the base of the tree on the backside you will find the letterbox. At that point your elevation will be about 5,505 feet.
Enjoy,
Meandering Texan
(meanderingtexan@yahoo.com)
Davis Mountains State Park is a 2,709 acre Texas State Park located in Jeff Davis County about four miles from Fort Davis. The Davis Mountains range is the most extensive mountain range in Texas. For more information visit: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/davis/
Alive and well as of 3/8/2005
From what I can tell this letterbox is the first to be located in West Texas. For your added enjoyment I located the letterbox in a scenic area with two routes to get to the letterbox. You can take the hard way , or the easy way , your call.
For gadget freaks the letterbox’s coordinates are:
N 30º35.505’
W 103º55.655’
Hard Way:
This is not for the faint of heart. But if you are looking for a challenge and a beautiful climb this is the way to go. Be sure to dress appropriately and take water. You will ascend 522 feet over about 1.07 miles.
Start out on the hiking trail that goes towards Fort Davis National Historic Site. Hike on the trail for about 1.07 miles you will hike though a valley then go up several switch backs that will take you towards the top. You will come to a sign that reads overlook and points towards an outcropping of rocks. Follow the sign and hike to the top overlook.
Once you are on top of the overlook you will see a short lone Juniper tree (like a cedar tree). At the base of the tree on the backside you will find the letterbox. At that point your elevation will be about 5,505 feet.
Easy Way:
If a steep one mile hike isn’t your thing, don’t panic.
Jump in your car and go on the Skyline Drive (or Park Road 3A). This is a road that snakes its ways up to the top of the mountains in the park. What you want to do is follow the road up the mountain until you come to a fork in the road on the top. Take the fork to the right and you will come to a small building with a bunch of antennas. Park your car and get ready to do some walking.
The trail runs right though that area and you should see it on going two ways. You want to take the trail going to the South West. Follow this trail for about .4 miles. At that point you should see a sign pointing towards an overlook. Follow the sign and go hike to the overlook.
Once you are on top of the overlook you will see a short lone Juniper tree (like a cedar tree). At the base of the tree on the backside you will find the letterbox. At that point your elevation will be about 5,505 feet.
Enjoy,
Meandering Texan
(meanderingtexan@yahoo.com)