Quercus Quest LbNA #27788 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Dec 21, 2006 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Ashburn |
| County: | Loudoun |
| State: | Virginia |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | T By Four  |
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| Found by: | paper trail |
| Last found: | May 6, 2009 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Dec 21, 2006 |
Quercus Quest
**This box has been vandalized and is removed for repairs 6/3/09**
About Trailside Park: Located off of Claiborne Parkway, just north of Hay Road, in Ashburn Farm. Its 20 acres offers three lighted baseball fields, an in-line hockey rink, batting cages and playground. 20375 Claiborne Parkway, Ashburn Farm
Directions to Trailside Park
By Bicycle from the Washington & Old Dominion Bike Trail:
Trailside Park is located between mile markers 27 and 28 in Ashburn Farm.
Riding West on the W&OD, past mile marker 28, you will pass over Claiborne Parkway on an overpass. On your left you will see the in-line hockey rink. Take a left on the hard top trail with a stop sign for bikers entering the W&OD. Follow the black top, take a right at the Ashburn Farm sign.
Riding East on the W&OD, past mile marker 27, you will see a sign for Trailside Park Playground. Pass by that and take the next hard top trail just past the electrical tower with a stop sign for bikers entering the W&OD. Follow the black top, take a right at the Ashburn Farm sign.
Driving Directions:
From points East of Ashburn (Fairfax County and Dulles Toll Road) and South (Route 28)
From Beltway I-495, take Dulles Toll Road (Route 267) West to the Greenway.
From Route 28 (Centreville, Manassas) go North and pick up the Greenway heading West. Follow the Greenway to the "Claiborne Parkway" exit.
At the end of the exit ramp, make a RIGHT onto Claiborne Pkwy.
Follow Claiborne Parkway (you will pass Stone Bridge HS on your left).
Trailside Park is will be on the left directly across from Greyswallow Terrace, just before the W&OD overpass.
From points East of Ashburn (Sterling and Route 7)
Take Route 7 West to Claiborne Parkway, South exit. Follow Claiborne south roughly 2 miles. The entrance to the park is the first right just south of the W&OD overpass.
From points West of Ashburn (Leesburg, Purcellville, Winchester)
Take Route 7 East toward Leesburg. Follow Route 7 East past Leesburg to Claiborne Parkway, South exit (about 3-4 miles past Leesburg).
Follow Claiborne south roughly 2 miles. The entrance to the park is the first right just south of the W&OD overpass.
Clues:
Drive or Bike to Trailside Park. Explore the Park. See who’s playing ball, take the kids to the playground, enjoy a picnic (under the small shelter or one of the other tables), get in some batting practice in the cages. Rest in the shade.
To find your Quercus [pronounced KWERK-us]...that’s the Latin name for Oak....you will need to locate the hard top trail that runs along the east side of the in-line hockey rink. The trail comes off the parking lot near the park entrance, goes north and then snakes west to put bikers on the W&OD trail. If you are approaching from the parking lot, walk over the wooden bridge, towards the woods and the hockey rink. As you near the hockey rink you will see a sidewalk to your left leading to a set of bleachers. From the intersection of the sidewalk and the trail, count 28 steps as you continue along the trail. Look to your right for a stump with a fallen tree beyond it. Your Quest lies between the base of the stump and the fallen tree. Carefully push the leaves and rocks away and you will find the letterbox wrapped in burlap. Be discrete if people are around.
**This box has been vandalized and is removed for repairs 6/3/09**
About Trailside Park: Located off of Claiborne Parkway, just north of Hay Road, in Ashburn Farm. Its 20 acres offers three lighted baseball fields, an in-line hockey rink, batting cages and playground. 20375 Claiborne Parkway, Ashburn Farm
Directions to Trailside Park
By Bicycle from the Washington & Old Dominion Bike Trail:
Trailside Park is located between mile markers 27 and 28 in Ashburn Farm.
Riding West on the W&OD, past mile marker 28, you will pass over Claiborne Parkway on an overpass. On your left you will see the in-line hockey rink. Take a left on the hard top trail with a stop sign for bikers entering the W&OD. Follow the black top, take a right at the Ashburn Farm sign.
Riding East on the W&OD, past mile marker 27, you will see a sign for Trailside Park Playground. Pass by that and take the next hard top trail just past the electrical tower with a stop sign for bikers entering the W&OD. Follow the black top, take a right at the Ashburn Farm sign.
Driving Directions:
From points East of Ashburn (Fairfax County and Dulles Toll Road) and South (Route 28)
From Beltway I-495, take Dulles Toll Road (Route 267) West to the Greenway.
From Route 28 (Centreville, Manassas) go North and pick up the Greenway heading West. Follow the Greenway to the "Claiborne Parkway" exit.
At the end of the exit ramp, make a RIGHT onto Claiborne Pkwy.
Follow Claiborne Parkway (you will pass Stone Bridge HS on your left).
Trailside Park is will be on the left directly across from Greyswallow Terrace, just before the W&OD overpass.
From points East of Ashburn (Sterling and Route 7)
Take Route 7 West to Claiborne Parkway, South exit. Follow Claiborne south roughly 2 miles. The entrance to the park is the first right just south of the W&OD overpass.
From points West of Ashburn (Leesburg, Purcellville, Winchester)
Take Route 7 East toward Leesburg. Follow Route 7 East past Leesburg to Claiborne Parkway, South exit (about 3-4 miles past Leesburg).
Follow Claiborne south roughly 2 miles. The entrance to the park is the first right just south of the W&OD overpass.
Clues:
Drive or Bike to Trailside Park. Explore the Park. See who’s playing ball, take the kids to the playground, enjoy a picnic (under the small shelter or one of the other tables), get in some batting practice in the cages. Rest in the shade.
To find your Quercus [pronounced KWERK-us]...that’s the Latin name for Oak....you will need to locate the hard top trail that runs along the east side of the in-line hockey rink. The trail comes off the parking lot near the park entrance, goes north and then snakes west to put bikers on the W&OD trail. If you are approaching from the parking lot, walk over the wooden bridge, towards the woods and the hockey rink. As you near the hockey rink you will see a sidewalk to your left leading to a set of bleachers. From the intersection of the sidewalk and the trail, count 28 steps as you continue along the trail. Look to your right for a stump with a fallen tree beyond it. Your Quest lies between the base of the stump and the fallen tree. Carefully push the leaves and rocks away and you will find the letterbox wrapped in burlap. Be discrete if people are around.