The Lost Moose: Missing LbNA #18760 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Oct 18, 2005 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Grapevine |
| County: | Tarrant |
| State: | Texas |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | Viewfinder  |
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| Found by: | Boots Tex |
| Last found: | May 9, 2007 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFa |
| Last edited: | Oct 18, 2005 |
Planted by Viewfinder.
Unfortunately, The Lost Moose is lost again, this time to floodwaters in the Lake.
Difficulty: moderate
Distance: approximately 1 mile on dirt trail through woods and along ledge above lakeshore – be alert for bikes! NOT handicapped-accessible or stroller-friendly.
This Lost Moose stamp and logbook traveled with me to Canada and Montana (Glacier Park and Banff) and then home again to Texas and wound up somewhere along the North Shore Trail of Lake Grapevine. He’s there still, enjoying a little Texas drought and warm weather, near the lake.
Rockledge Park is on the north shore of Lake Grapevine. Between the City of Grapevine and Grapevine Mills Mall, turn on Fairway Drive, cross the dam and the entrance to the park is immediately past the spillway. Follow the entrance drive around to the far west parking lot. You will see the Gaylord Texan Hotel directly across the lake. The North Shore Trail begins at this parking area and goes for 8 miles along the north shore of the lake, in and out of woods of juniper and cedar, oak and cedar elm, redbud and other hardwoods, and wild grapevine (from which the city of Grapevine got its name). It is a dirt trail, very heavily biked, especially on weekends, so be alert and ready to give right of way to bikes!
Begin at the trail sign and follow the trail along the ridge above the lakeshore, enjoying the view across Lake Grapevine, sailboats, great blue herons skimming the water and people picnicking, fishing, and boating. The trail continues along a ledge above the lakeshore and then diverges; follow the arrows to the right, always keeping to the right at intersections, as you wander above the lake and through the woods. Eventually, after about a mile, you’ll come to a T-intersection. To the right you can see a long wooden bridge a few feet away. Turn left at this intersection – do not cross the bridge, and continue to follow the trail a few yards more, and look for a bench overlooking the lake up above the trail to your right. Sit and rest and look for white sails on the water (and the White Sail letterbox, while you're here).
After resting on the bench, return to the trail and continue S. After about 70 paces, you’ll see a white arrow marking the trail. Another 80 paces or so will bring you to another white arrow, and a few steps beyond this second arrow, look to your right for a golden path leading down toward the lakeshore. Follow this path a short distance and watch for the county line marker. Standing on this marker, with your left foot in Denton County and your right foot in Tarrant County, look straight ahead to a small cedar tree, the center one of three almost identical cedars. The Lost Moose is not sure in which county he is currently resting, about 3’ from the ground. Please replace him carefully in the tree!
Please reseal the bags carefully and rehide the box well.
Email me at blhjrh@aol.com to let me know the status of this box.
Unfortunately, The Lost Moose is lost again, this time to floodwaters in the Lake.
Difficulty: moderate
Distance: approximately 1 mile on dirt trail through woods and along ledge above lakeshore – be alert for bikes! NOT handicapped-accessible or stroller-friendly.
This Lost Moose stamp and logbook traveled with me to Canada and Montana (Glacier Park and Banff) and then home again to Texas and wound up somewhere along the North Shore Trail of Lake Grapevine. He’s there still, enjoying a little Texas drought and warm weather, near the lake.
Rockledge Park is on the north shore of Lake Grapevine. Between the City of Grapevine and Grapevine Mills Mall, turn on Fairway Drive, cross the dam and the entrance to the park is immediately past the spillway. Follow the entrance drive around to the far west parking lot. You will see the Gaylord Texan Hotel directly across the lake. The North Shore Trail begins at this parking area and goes for 8 miles along the north shore of the lake, in and out of woods of juniper and cedar, oak and cedar elm, redbud and other hardwoods, and wild grapevine (from which the city of Grapevine got its name). It is a dirt trail, very heavily biked, especially on weekends, so be alert and ready to give right of way to bikes!
Begin at the trail sign and follow the trail along the ridge above the lakeshore, enjoying the view across Lake Grapevine, sailboats, great blue herons skimming the water and people picnicking, fishing, and boating. The trail continues along a ledge above the lakeshore and then diverges; follow the arrows to the right, always keeping to the right at intersections, as you wander above the lake and through the woods. Eventually, after about a mile, you’ll come to a T-intersection. To the right you can see a long wooden bridge a few feet away. Turn left at this intersection – do not cross the bridge, and continue to follow the trail a few yards more, and look for a bench overlooking the lake up above the trail to your right. Sit and rest and look for white sails on the water (and the White Sail letterbox, while you're here).
After resting on the bench, return to the trail and continue S. After about 70 paces, you’ll see a white arrow marking the trail. Another 80 paces or so will bring you to another white arrow, and a few steps beyond this second arrow, look to your right for a golden path leading down toward the lakeshore. Follow this path a short distance and watch for the county line marker. Standing on this marker, with your left foot in Denton County and your right foot in Tarrant County, look straight ahead to a small cedar tree, the center one of three almost identical cedars. The Lost Moose is not sure in which county he is currently resting, about 3’ from the ground. Please replace him carefully in the tree!
Please reseal the bags carefully and rehide the box well.
Email me at blhjrh@aol.com to let me know the status of this box.