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Fisherman's
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Hunterdon
County, New Jersey |
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04/04/2001 |
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Driving time: 20 minutes
Easy hike; 10-minute walk from parking lot to box |
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NOTE
(09/05/06): This
box has unfortunately disappeared. But, don't panic--there
are plenty of other boxes to find! We'll be leaving this clue
up on the website as a permanent memorial to a bygone era.
Note: This
clue begins as a road rally, then turns into a hike on foot.
The trip starts on Route 78 West. Take Exit 15; at the bottom of the exit
make a right on to West Main Street. Go 3/10 of a mile. When you see an
Amoco station make a left, and head past the Clinton House. Behind the
Clinton House you'll find Clinton falls; make a right, go over the bridge
(you'll be on Main Street), park your car and check out the town for a
while.
Once you're back in your car, continue down Main Street. At the intersection
of Leigh and Main, make a right. At the next light, make another right,
back onto West Main Street. Continue until you go under Route 78. Go straight
through two traffic lights. Wave to the bad grrlz on your right. You are
now on Route 513. If you are here late in the day, keep your eyes open
for hot-air balloons.
Make a right onto Perryville Road. Follow this road to the
end; at the intersection of Perryville and Main Street,
make a right (go over the railroad
tracks) and continue onwards. At the stop sign, make a right turn onto
Route 625 (Charlestown Road). Just before the traffic light, you'll
pass the Perryville Inn on your left (an excellent dining
spot). Keep going
straight, back over Route 78. Make a right at Van Syckels Road (you'll
see a small sign marking Van Syckel's Tavern). After exactly 1.5 miles,
turn right into a small, unpaved parking area marked by an "Alcoholic
Beverages Prohibited" sign.
Now, on foot: After entering the parking lot, go to the southeast corner.
Here, take the left path (do not go to the path on the right, which leads
towards the water).
Follow the wide trail for exactly 200 feet (about 100 paces); the trail
will bend gently toards the right. While on the path, you will see a dead
tree with 4 (or 5?) dead limbs sticking out of the top. If the brush isn't
too thick, you will also see a light blue metal signpost in front of it.
Continue along the path towards the right (you'll pass the tree and signpost
on your left). After a few more feet, the path will get narrow and take
a sharp left; continue down the path until you hit the waterfront at Fisherman's
point. Go right about 10 paces and reconnect with the path.
Go 15 paces down the path. To your right you'll see a small concrete pit.
Five paces after the pit, follow the trail to the southwest, away from
the water. After 10 paces, head off the trail, towards the right to the
tree with the significant brush residing at its base. Behind the tree is
a pile of rocks where the letterbox lives.
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sport, carries the risk of various and unforseen hazards (including,
but not limited to, deer ticks and poison
ivy). The Perfect Circle Letterboxing Guild support a policy of not
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letterbox hunter. However, as conditions may vary, it is the responsibility
of the letterbox searcher to become thoroughly familiar with the conditions
in the area to be searched, to adequately prepare for those conditions,
and to conduct oneself safely and responsibly with respect to those conditions
and with respect to his or her personal abilities and limitations. The
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assume no liability for events which may occur related directly or indirectly
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the above conditions, and accept responsibility for your own actions,
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and further,
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