Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Escape From The Death Star
Date Placed: June 30, 2010
Letterbox: Traditional
Carver: GreenJello
Planter: GreenJello
Location: Mystery, Utah
Status: Active
Click here for the clue hosted on Google Docs.
Noah's
Date Placed: June 30, 2010
Letterbox: Traditional
Carver: GreenJello
Planter: GreenJello
Location: 644 North 2000 West, Lindon, Utah, Utah
Status: Active
Noah's is a multi-use facility for all life's events-- receptions, company parties, family reunions, you name it! There's indoor racquetball courts, indoor volleyball, pool tables, ping pong, and even an ice rink on the top floor!
Directions: From I-15, take the Pleasant Grove exit (#275). Head east off the exit, and take a right at 700 North (Lindon), and another right at 2000 West.
In the back garden area (east side of building), there is a bench in the southwest corner. Sit on the east side of the bench. Notice the skinny paver just over a foot long off to your right. Something interesting is underneath.
Thanksgiving Point
Date Placed: June 30, 2010
Letterbox: Traditional
Carver: GreenJello
Planter: GreenJello
Location: Thanksgiving Point, 3003 North Thanksgiving Way, Utah, Utah
Status: Active
Thanksgiving Point is centrally located about half-way between Salt Lake City and Provo just off I-15 at the Point of the Mountain. Our signature water tower is easily seen from both directions just west of the freeway.
From I-15, take exit 284 (Alpine/Highland). Head west off the exit; turn left onto Thanksgiving Way and proceed about a half mile to Water Tower Plaza.
Water Tower: You've seen the iconic Thanksgiving Point water tower, but name withstanding, that's not all there is to Water Tower Plaza. You'll find distinctive shopping and dining options, along with beautiful outdoor spaces such as the Loggia and the Grape Arbor, both popular sites for receptions and parties. Come and experience it all.
Between the tower and the hotel are some landscaping rocks. Find the largest blackish one under the juniper and aspens. Deep underneath it is the pouch.
Dinosaur Museum: The Museum of Ancient Life has the distinction of being the world's largest display of mounted dinosaurs. Not only will you meet our fierce prehistoric friends at the museum, though, you'll also become a part of their world. While you're weaving through the exhibits, chirps of insects and growls of ancient creatures greet you in each hall. Exhibits like the Erosion Table and the Fossil Dig give you an opportunity be a part of the science of paleontology. Needless to say, this is not an ordinary museum.
On the east side of the museum, the top of the two-count double-decker rock formation on the cement seems to be pointing you to look deeply within the wall for a pouch.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Snowflake
Date Placed: June 29, 2010
Letterbox: Traditional
Carver: GreenJello
Planter: GreenJello
Location: Mystery, Utah
Status: Active
Hmmm.... the Olympic Snowflake seems to have melted.
North of the metal circle, look between the huge flat boulder and the small flat boulder. Please reseal pouch and all bags, and rehide well! This is a VERY busy area, so please practice discretion. (Sunday evenings seem to be the quietest time.)
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Tanners Flat
Date Placed: June 27, 2010
Letterbox: Traditional
Carver: GreenJello
Planters: GreenJello and Teancum
Location: Tanners Flat Campground, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake, Utah
Status: Retired
Tanners Flat is a lovely wooded campground found just over 4 miles up Little Cottonwood Canyon. If you forgot some of your cooking gear, never fear! A couple of items are found in the ABC area of the campground.
Directions:
Frying Pan-- Find the two huge boulder tops sticking out of the ground near the reservation site to the east. Go around in the back and look for a rocky outcropping that flips up. Smaller rocks hold the frying pan in place.
Dutch Oven-- Search out where the sidewalk ends, and head up the social trail. Look under vegetation and rocks 15 steps up, on your right hand side.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Ferguson Canyon
Date Placed: June 24, 2010
Letterbox: Traditional
Carver: deniserows
Logbook: deniserows
Planter: GreenJello
Location: Ferguson Canyon, Cottonwood Heights, Salt Lake, Utah
Distance: Less than 1 mile round trip
Status: Active
Ferguson Canyon is a lesser known canyon between Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons. It is a beautiful hike, green and covered in wildflowers during the spring and early summer. This is a popular place for people to walk their dogs, so bring along your furry companion!
Directions: From the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon, take Wasatch Boulevard south. Turn left at the first possible turn, which is Prospector Drive. Head right up the hill. Take a left on Timberline Drive. The trailhead parking will be on the right.
Just past the fenced in water tank, there will be a path to your right. Start climbing up (be sure to wear good shoes!). Climb to the small clearing that overlooks the water tank. The tree on the NW end of the clearing has rocks by it that you might want to check. Please rehide well to prevent accidental discovery!
Notes: Many thanks to deniserows for sending this lovely stamp and logbook to us from Alaska!
Monday, June 21, 2010
The Zoo
Date Placed: June 21, 2010
Letterbox: Traditional
Carver: GreenJello
Planters: GreenJello and Teancum
Location: Rock Canyon, Provo, Utah, Utah
Distance: About 2.5 miles round trip
Status: Active
Did you know that there is an easily accessible cave up Rock Canyon in Provo? Bring along some flashlights, put on your hiking shoes, and let's go explore!
Directions: From I-15, take the University Parkway exit (#269) and head east. Follow it through many lights, and then head down the hill. At the bottom of the hill is a major intersection; turn left (you should be on 2230 North). Follow the road all the way up towards the mountains, and just after it makes a turn to the right, you will turn left on North Temple Drive. Follow that road to the end and park in the trailhead parking lot.
Hike up Rock Canyon about a mile. Eventually the trail comes to a wooden footbridge; do not cross it. Instead, follow the path on the south side of the river. About 30 feet past the bridge, follow a south-bound trail that leads you up the steep gully. Continue up the gully for about 300 feet and look for where the trail veers west. This takes you over a little rise, where you will then see a big boulder next to a tree. Walk straight forward until you hit a rock wall that is known by climbers as "The Zoo". Turn to your left, scramble up some rocks, and you will see the cave entrance tucked away in the rock. You will have to crouch a bit to get through the cave entrance, but you shouldn't need to be on your hands and knees. Immediately after the opening, the cave widens and provides enough room to stand. It goes back about 50 feet.
When you're done exploring the cave, head back the way you came in. When you reach the rise (just before you head back down the gully), look at the rocks to your left. Climb up and find The Zoo underneath where the photo shows.
Notes: Hiking shoes HIGHLY recommended! The footing while climbing up the gully is steep and loose. This is not a hike for very young children. If you choose to hike with children, they will need assistance to safely navigate the gully trail.
Nunn's Park
Date Placed: June 21, 2010
Letterbox: Traditional
Carver: GreenJello
Planter: GreenJello
Location: Nunn's Park, Provo Canyon, Utah, Utah
Status: Active
**********NEEDS NEW LOGBOOK********** Not sure when I'll be back in the area, so if you're planning on going for this box, I'd sure appreciate it if you could bring a logbook along with you. Thanks!!
Nunn's Park is named after L.L. Nunn, a pioneer in the field of hydroelectric power, who became the operator of the first 44,000 volt hydropower plant in America harnessing the flows of the Provo River. Built on this site in 1897, the plant provided electricity for mining operations near Mercur, Utah. In time, Nunn sold his interests to Utah Power and Light, who eventually sold the ground to Utah County as a park site. Located alongside the Provo River Parkway and nestled in a grove of trees, Nunn's Park offers overnight camping, picnicking, fishing, biking, jogging, and just plain escape from the traffic of life. There are plenty of family campsites on a first come, first serve basis; a pavilion can be reserved for family or group use; there is a sand filled volleyball area, and open areas just right for contemplating nothing but your favorite pastime. If you look, there are even a few reminders of the century old power plant that once turned the lights on in a remote Utah mining town and put Utah and the Provo River in the electrical history books.
Directions: Take the Orem 800 North exit (#272) from I-15. Head east. It will eventually split; stay to the left and continue to head east up the canyon. Follow the signs to Nunn's Park, which will be on your right in about 5 minutes or so. (If you drive past Bridal Veil Falls, you've gone too far!) From the exit, head left and go under the road to find the park.
At the metal Nunn's Park gate, there are large rocks to the right and left of the road. Go to the left and look under the tallest one.
Squaw Peak
Date Placed: June 21, 2010
Letterbox: Traditional
Carver: GreenJello
Planter: GreenJello
Location: Provo Canyon, Utah, Utah
Status: Active
Squaw Peak offers one of the best overlooks of Utah County. At night, the lights twinkle from one end of the valley to the other.
Directions: Take the Orem 800 North exit (#272) from I-15. Head east. It will eventually split; stay to the left and continue to head east up the canyon. Follow the signs to Squaw Peak Road, which will be on your right in less than 5 minutes. If you drive past Bridal Veil Falls, you've gone too far!
Follow the road up, up, up. At the T intersection, head right towards the overlook. When you get to the top, park and enjoy the view. When you're ready to stamp, look to the southern side of the loop with no rock wall. There are some boulders marking a trail. Look under the multi-colored boulder.
Grove Creek Trail
Date Placed: June 21, 2010
Letterbox: Traditional
Carver: GreenJello
Planters: GreenJello and Teancum
Location: Grove Creek Trail, Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah
Distance: 4 miles round trip (allow at least 2-3 hours hiking time)
Status: Active
Directions: From I-15, take exit 275 (Pleasant Grove). Go east off the exit. At the intersection with State Street, continue straight through the light onto Center Street. Turn left onto 100 East, then right at 500 North. Follow the road to the very end, and park at the trailhead.
Start up the trail. You will be following the creek for the first half mile as you climb up, up, up. The second switchback offers you amazing views of the Utah Valley. After the second switchback, you will keep trekking up, up, and up. (This is considered a "moderate" hike, though if you're out of shape like me, it's pretty darn strenuous-- 2 miles, 1500+ feet of elevation gain.) You will cross a small waterfall/spring when you are a half mile from your destination. Keep hiking up, up and more up! There will be a first waterfall off in the distance to give you a taste of what's to come. Keep going! When you reach the view area, you will find a bench that someone constructed. Take a well deserved rest and enjoy the amazing view.
Notes: This is NOT a hike for young children! There are sheer dropoffs and loose shale on steep mountain sides. It may not be a good choice if you are afraid of heights. Dogs are allowed, though if yours has a tendency to wander off the trail, I'd make sure to keep them leashed and close by. Hiking shoes are HIGHLY recommended.
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