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13-15
Fish in Outer Space
Allentown, Pennsylvania
12/30/2001

Easy, 3-mile hike with some moderate grades; boxes require small climbs up rocky areas.

NOTE (03/28/07): Uh oh! The stamps for Boxes #13-15 have 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.



This is a series of three boxes, all found on the same circuit hike.

The hike begins at the Planet Walk in Allentown, Pennsylvania (click here for information or click here to get directions from Yahoo! Maps).

Box #1:

Start at the Sun. Walk along the path until you come to a planet with a diameter of 31,765 miles. From the sign, walk eight paces at 135 degrees to a pile of rocks; the box is hidden underneath one of the loose stones.

Box #2:

Continue along the Planet Walk for another billion miles. Look for the tree commemorating Phil (10-15-86). From the tree, walk twenty paces at 120 degrees to the two trees attached at the base. Behind this tree is a fallen log, under which you'll find the second box.

Box #3 (missing, but the clue directions point you back home--just ignore the business about the columns by the bridge):

Want to see how fish are manufactured?

After you've walked a total of almost four billion miles, you'll come to the last planet. Continue along the path and cross the road (you will pass Bogert's Bridge--the big red one with the roof--on your right). The trail will then continue along the Little Lehigh Creek. At one point, you will have an option of staying on the bridle path or veering off to the right; either option is fine, as they reconnect a little farther down. We recommend the path on the right.

Keep on this path until you come to Fish Hatchery Road, then make a right and walk along the road for a few feet. Then, make another right and take a few minutes to feed the fishies at the Lil Le-Hi Trout Nursery.

Behind the fish tanks, you'll see a sign for a nature trail. Take this trail up the hill and through the woods. Right before you cross the wooden bridge, make a left (the sign behind you says "Nature Loop 2"). Then, you'll see a familiar bridge with enormous white columns. But, this time, there's a box to be found! Walk to the first column at the base of the arch, then count two more columns towards the northwest. Then, count the fourth column (from the end) in that row. The treasure is under a rock at its base.

To complete your journey, get back on the trail and continue along, underneath the bridge. Soon, you'll pass by Bogert's Bridge, and eventually you can cross Kline's bridge to return to your starting point.
Click here to get directions from Yahoo! Maps



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