Trail Horse Series LbNA #35796
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Add Location| Owner: | Solarhills
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| Plant date: | Oct 7, 2007 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Thompson |
| County: | Windham |
| State: | Connecticut |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Traveln Turtle |
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| Last found: | Oct 14, 2024 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFaFFFFFFFFOF |
| Last edited: | Sep 29, 2024 |
Distance: 1.8 miles round trip
Difficulty: Easy
*Originally there were two boxes. Due to construction of the trail, one box lost it's hiding place and is now retired. Stay tuned...when I find a new hiding place, I'll replace the second box.
I’ve placed this letterbox in memory of the first special horse in my life. Heather was the first horse I was able to call my own, though I never really owned her. I led trail rides on her in my youth (and hers). Born in 1972, this Morgan mare lived to age 33, had 8 foals, and was named Horse of the Year for a Handicapped riding program.
This letterbox is on the Airline Trail in Thompson, an abandoned rail line that is now a multi-use trail. This trail runs through Thompson all the way into Douglas State Forest to the north.
To find the letterbox:
From Rt. 395, take exit 99 and head east on Rt. 200. At the stop sign in front of the Congregational Church, take a left onto Rt. 193, go .3 miles to Sunset Hill Rd. Go left on Sunset Hill Rd. for .9 miles. Here the road bends to the right. The trail entrance has gates. You will be heading south on the airline trail. (The trail to your left as you approach where it crosses the road.
Notice the exquisite stone walls on either side of the trail. You will pass over a beautiful brook, and shortly the trail will come to an old wooden bridge that is in disrepair. Go up to the edge of the bridge. At about 155° look for the stump of an old tree. A sizable jagged piece still remains standing. This tree is directly in front of a younger tree with a large burl about 3 men high. Go up behind the first tree, which has evidence of a lightning strike, and behind a rock in the hollow of the tree is the letterbox.
For extra fun...continue on to "The Adventures of Stanely Sprocket" *clues on Atlasquest.
Difficulty: Easy
*Originally there were two boxes. Due to construction of the trail, one box lost it's hiding place and is now retired. Stay tuned...when I find a new hiding place, I'll replace the second box.
I’ve placed this letterbox in memory of the first special horse in my life. Heather was the first horse I was able to call my own, though I never really owned her. I led trail rides on her in my youth (and hers). Born in 1972, this Morgan mare lived to age 33, had 8 foals, and was named Horse of the Year for a Handicapped riding program.
This letterbox is on the Airline Trail in Thompson, an abandoned rail line that is now a multi-use trail. This trail runs through Thompson all the way into Douglas State Forest to the north.
To find the letterbox:
From Rt. 395, take exit 99 and head east on Rt. 200. At the stop sign in front of the Congregational Church, take a left onto Rt. 193, go .3 miles to Sunset Hill Rd. Go left on Sunset Hill Rd. for .9 miles. Here the road bends to the right. The trail entrance has gates. You will be heading south on the airline trail. (The trail to your left as you approach where it crosses the road.
Notice the exquisite stone walls on either side of the trail. You will pass over a beautiful brook, and shortly the trail will come to an old wooden bridge that is in disrepair. Go up to the edge of the bridge. At about 155° look for the stump of an old tree. A sizable jagged piece still remains standing. This tree is directly in front of a younger tree with a large burl about 3 men high. Go up behind the first tree, which has evidence of a lightning strike, and behind a rock in the hollow of the tree is the letterbox.
For extra fun...continue on to "The Adventures of Stanely Sprocket" *clues on Atlasquest.