Salt Spring Letterbox

“Salt Spring” was my first official non-hybrid letterbox. And of course, since it’s done almost nothing else but rain this October, this one was found in the rain. The morning began with a trip to Woodbourne Forest, where I ran into Rich, located the Woodbourne Forest Cache, got wet, caught my hand on a thorn and bled all over the place, and just generally had an awesome time.

After that cache I went alone to the Liberty Park Cache, which I found without incident, and from there finally to Salt Springs. The letterbox wasn’t too tough to find, though I had to retrace my steps on two of the legs to get to the right place. The box was somewhat visible when I arrived at the area, but it was a good distance off the trail. In order to look through the logbook and to stamp it myself, I had to set up my little umbrella on the hillside and hold the book underneath it. (By this time the rain was a mere drizzle, but there was still plenty dripping from the trees.) The hider had included stamped, addressed postcards that you could send her to comment on the letterbox. I only wish she’d included an e-mail address, too. After locating the letterbox, I checked on my own nearby Penny Rock Cache, which someone had moved to a new spot. Good thing I located it! (I moved it back.)

Note: As of 18 January 2004, this letterbox listing seems to have disappeared from letterboxing.org. Does anyone know if it’s still in place?

The letterbox, with me under an umbrella… I was trying hard to protect it from the rain!

After several days of rain, the stream was full.

Grammar ‘R’ Us Letterboxes

Salt Spring Letterbox
Salt Spring State Park, Franklin Forks
Susquehanna County
Hidden Nov. 11, 2001, by Grammar ‘R’ Us

Salt Spring State Park is located in Franklin Forks, Pa. It offers visitors a gorge with three waterfalls surrounded by a virgin hemlock forest, with walking/hiking trails winding through its 405-acre preserve. Near the base of the gorge is the salt spring, from which the park gets its name.

From Montrose, Pa., go north on Route 29 for six miles. Turn left at Franklin Forks (near Snake Creek Marine) and travel 1 mile west.

After parking, walk over the wooden bridge near the flagpole and acquaint yourself with the map of the park.

1. Facing the stone marker, set your sights at 110 degrees. What you want you can’t see beyond the trees. Walk 73 paces, and you should be able to taste success.
2. From this significant site, walk 77 paces at 100 degrees.
3. You now have a choice of paths; take the trail at 130 degrees for 118 paces. WARNING, the path soon drops off for just a few feet. Walk carefully.
4. Look for an immovable landmark at 180 degrees, about 90 paces away.
5. Standing on the south side of said landmark, set a course for 80 degrees and take 84 steps. In the summer there will be stinging nettles, so wear long pants or walk carefully to keep plants from brushing bare legs.
6. Set a course for 150 degrees, and walk 48 paces toward two trees that appear to form a V.
7. Set your sights at 240 degrees and start “dipping” into the leaves.

After you’ve found the letterbox, please remember to hide it where you found it. Return to the trail and head off at 80 degrees, where you will intersect with a trail that will lead you down hill to the base of the park.

Be sure to check out the water falls (which can be easily climbed) and put a penny in penny rock (on the Fall Brook Trail).

From https://web.archive.org/web/20021105085220/http://www.letterboxing.org/pa/grammar.htm

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