Castle in the Pines

A royal setting for a Royal Palace.  

Start up Cedar Canyon from East Center Street in Cedar City, Utah until you come to the bridge in the photo.  Stop there and cross over the bridge.  As you do, you should see a waterfall  on the upper canyon side of the bridge.  You will also see a great viewpoint with a park bench on it.  A great place to rest and take advantage of the view.  We did.

Now go back down the path and follow it toward the town and then back it makes a U turn and heads back up the canyon.

You will come to a place where a dirt road leads off the pass.  Walk up that dirt road to a crossroad. There will be a rock at in the center between the two.  Now look across the dirt road where ti goes back up the canyon and you should see some large pine trees.   (As in the photo Below. )

Rock between path and dirt road

View from Crossroad across canyon 

You will find the Castle in The branches of the nearest Pint tree hidden in a black pouch.    (See Photo)

When you find it, if you do not feel that it is safe  . . . . .feel free to secure it in a better place if you like, but be sure to notify me so that I can change the clues.

Hope you like the castle.  It was sent to me by.




Enjoy!

You Can Quote Me

Ann J. Gardner Canyon Park East Side 500 East Center Street, Cedar City, Utah

The East Canyon Park is located off Center Street (Scenic Byway 14) close to the mouth of Cedar Canyon. From this sign. . . . .walk the cement path staying to your right until you see the view below. Continue on path and go under a drain pipe passed three wire-covered lights. After you come into the light again ---- look for a cememt barrier that has 4 levels. The black pouch containing the box is hidden behind the metal pole and behind the edge of the 2nd level of cement. Besure to re close and replace carefully.

Enjoy!

Murphey's 1st Christmas Letterboxes --M is for Murphey

Since this was our Grand-daughter'sfirst Christmas as a Murphey, and since she needed a new Christmas Stocking (Making Christmas stockings has been atradition in our family) Not only have our children made stockings fortheir pets, I have made stockings for the Baby's-to-be. At one time I even made a Dallas Cowboy Football cleat for my Dallas Cowboy, Fanatic Fan son. unfortunately it disappeared after that first year. ?????????? This stamp is to commemorate all the time and effort that has gone into the making of Christmas Stockings over the years. And what better place than in a Children's forest?

This Box is plantedin theChildren's Forest at the Kiln In Leeds Canyon just west of Silver Reef, Utah. Exit #23on I-15 in Southern Utah at Leed's and go westto Silver Reef. See Map above.

Take Oak Grove Road to The Children's Forest at the Kiln.
Walk the Children's forest Trail until you come to the sign about "Shrub Live Oak.

You should be at or near a fork in the path. Take the right path and follow it until you pass a bench and come to a sigh about "Mormon Tea". Note the rock near the pine tree in back of the sign. Go there. Turn to the left and take 6 steps. You should see a pile of kichen covered boulders and smaller rocks underneath a bush. The black Pouch containing the letter-box is underneath two of the smaller rocks. Good luck and enjoy!

Rush in the Rushes

Yesterday we had to make a trip to Nephi, so I looked to see if there were any boxes in that area that we could find. Therewere not at all.

So, I found a fairly suitable stamp I had carved for something else, quickly put a box together and we planted it on our way.

Clues.

1.- Turn Off I-15 at Mona and follow map to Burraston Ponds. (Gold Star)

2.- After entering the Ponds stay to the right until you pass the monument that is surrounded by 8 large red boulders.

3.- Just beyond the monumen

t turn to the left and park in the rounded ares near the ponds. The View to the north west should look like photo two.

4.- Now find the tree that has at least 7 branches off the main trunk.

5/- Turn to the South and take 28 steps. (Not paces - just steps)

6.- Now turn right and take 6 steps.

7.- You will find the box planted in the center of a large bush. You should be able to see some tall poplar trees across the pond from where it is planted. If you look to the east you should see the afore mentioned monument.

Good luck and Happy Trails. Enjoy!

I love Letter-Boxing

This box was originally planted as a bonus box with clues in another box. Both boxes came up missing.

Clue.

Place. W350 North Geneva Road, Provo, Utah. Park in trail parking lot on west side

of road and walk west on the Provo River Trail.

Look for the place in photos.Desert Grandpa says a beast is guarding our box. He manages to see all kinds of things in nature, many of which no one else in the family can make out. This beast, however, really does look like a beast -- even to me, so I believe you will be able to recognize it when you see it.

If not ---the tree trunk is about as gnarly as any I've seen,

particularly on this trail.

The box, made for Boxing Day 2009, is plated in the root system at the base of the gnarly trunk on the north side.

PLEA to finder -- I believe I also put a hitchhiker there, but cannot for the life of me recall which one. (Oh, the fun of senility!) Let me know, will you?

ENJOY!

Good luck and Enjoy.

30 Oaks Ranch Box #4 The Cornfield

Yes we even picked corn for my Uncle Ivor when he had the ranch. One wonderful thing about picking corn is that it waa cooler time of year and at least there was always shade. Theodd thing that stands outin my mind is the fact that we would always eat a raw ear of corn with our lunch. If you have never tasted raw corn then you have no idea how sweet, tasty and satisfying it can be.

Clues

1. Drive up Hobble Creek Canyon and stop near this sign at the catch Basin. Go through the gate in photo and follow the road on the right to theeast (Not the road that goes over the catch basin dam)

2. Begin looking to your left when you reach the clump of trees and shrubs that are between the two roads. as seen in photo to the left.

3. Look for a sign that tells about "Wildlife in Hobble Creek Canyon". You will see a dirt path through through brush that leads to the main road.

4. Take 9 steps on that path then look back over your right shoulder.

5. The box is underneath the lone rock.

30 Oaks Ranch Box #3 The Barn

While you cannot actually visit the barn, and quite frankly, it is in such disrepair and is so dangerous that you wouldn't even want to, still I can tell you about how much fun is to have access to a place like that as a child. Lying in the straw and day-dreaming is a great way to wile away a hot summer afternoon, particularly after a hard day's work in the fields. It is also a fun place to play even though it is dangerous, and forbidden and you spend most of your time playing look-out fin case adults come around.

Next time you see an old barn, just imagine all the memories and secrets its history could reveal.

Clue.

1. Go to 30 Oaks & Canyon Road in Springville, Utah

2. Follow the sidewalk up the hill to where the sidewalk ends.

From there you can look down and see the two green fields where the cornfield was on the right and the bean field on the left. (A reference for future boxes).

2. On the south side of the 9th big rock to the west, you should find the box under a cairn of smaller stones. If you get to the rock shown below, you have gone too far.

Warning: There has been an arsonist in the area who has started at least 4 brushfires. I hope the box is okay. Be on the lookout for anyone who may look suspicious. (other than yourself)

Happy Boxing.