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First aidMee-Kwa-Mooks Low Tide LbNA #8074

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Jun 15, 2002
Location:
City:Seattle
County:King
State:Washington
Boxes:1
Planted by:Danny
Found by: Team Joblin
Last found:Jan 10, 2016
Status:FFFFFFOFFa
Last edited:Nov 28, 2015
Mee-Kwa-Mooks Lowtide Letterbox Clues

Directions
From I-5:
Exit to the West Seattle Bridge.
Proceed west on the West Seattle Bridge to SW Admiral Way exit.
Exit onto SW Admiral Way (up and over the hill) and continue west to 63rd Ave. SW ( 4-way stop sign).
Turn left onto 63rd Ave. SW and proceed south until the street ends at Beach Drive SW.
Turn left onto Beach Dr SW and proceed one mile.

4503 Beach Dr. SW

Most of Me-Kwa-Mooks Park stretches up a hillside and extends north and farther south on land that is largely undeveloped. A den of red fox is located somewhere in this section.

The dense trees provide habitat for many birds, including screech owls. While planting this letterbox, eagles were crying out as they circled. Immediately across the street is a rocky beach that is accessible during low tide. The tide pools here are rich in limpets, lumpsuckers, blennies, chitons, and other strangely named creatures of the sea.

This letterbox and hand carved stamp were originally placed on June 15, 2002 by Jill-the-reckless. I have adopted this box with her approval. I have relocated and updated the clues for this letterbox.

Terrain: Easy with some stairs and mild climbing.
Distance: about half a mile
Clues: Moderately easy.

Clues:

Find Emma Schmitz Memorial Park, which is across the street from Mee-Kwa-Mooks Park on the beach side. Go to the north end of the park. Walk down the path to the beach heading south.
Do you see, “Warning: Eating Shellfish or crabs from this beach may make you sick.”?
Take in the view of Lincoln Park to the south. Panning up the Sound reveals Vashon, Blake and Bainbridge Islands. Three ferry runs can be seen:
Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth
Seattle-Bremerton
Seattle-Bainbridge

Here you will find access to the tide pools. Check the tide charts to time your visit with low tide.

http://www.dairiki.org/tides/daily.php

Continue south and pass the long concrete bench to the stairs. Go up the stairs past a bench. At the top of the stairs, bear 50º magnetic after looking both ways. (All bearings are magnetic.)

Find the multicolored Mee-Kwa-Mooks Park sign. Head 50º to the twin Holly trees. While standing between the holly trees, take a bearing of 320º. Seek out the trail. A large Chestnut tree guards the right side.

Pass through a laurel tunnel. Look for 3 fir brothers on the left. Wind along the trail passing under a laurel canopy. Go up 5 steps. Follow the trail looking for a brass plaque that says:

Every part of this country is sacred to my people.
Every hillside, every valley
Every plain and grove has been hallowed by some fond memory or
sad experience of my tribe. – Chief Sealth

From the plaque, look for the main trail that heads north and uphill. After the switchback, look for a fire-scorched stump approx. 7 feet tall. The letterbox is behind and covered with bark. Watch out for stinging nettles!

Please re-hide carefully.