Moab Greetings
Pillars of Hercules, Turangi, New Zealand
Box and stamp by Kennamtn and Rivergeek, clues and placement by Team Psychokiwi
Placed 23 March 2005
Kennamtn and Rivergeek visited NZ in March 2005 and met up with some of us
Wellington letterboxers to say Hi and do a swap. Moab Utah has the most stunning
scenery, with wonderful geological formations, as well as great boxing! We
decided to place Kennamtn and Rivergeek's boxes in a NZ environment which was
also of great geological interest.
From the Desert Road (State Highway One) take Kaimanawa Rd (just south of
Turangi). Follow the signs to the Pillars of Hercules. The stairs down to the
pillars are very steep and narrow - don't try walking down them like normal
stairs, instead turn-around and treat them like a ladder (much easier!). From
the sign saying: "track not maintained beyond bridge" take 3 steps directly
right from the edge of the sign. At the base of the bank, spy a little nook
where the Moab Greetings are hiding.
Check out the nearby boxes:
Hi Yo Silver and
Go Nar. You can drive to them
all separately, for 10-20 minutes walks each, or, for the more adventurous, hike
to them all through the various walkways through the Kaimanawa Forest Park
(estimated 2-3 hours return with at least one river crossing).
Note that according to the DOC website a permit is apparently needed to drive
the private Kaimanawa Rd. Stop by the Turangi Info centre to get one (though
according to Chaucey, they said she didn't need one).
Also note that the conditions on the Central Plateau can be very extreme -
please take care and go prepared.
Related Links
Status: A-OK March 2005.
AtlasQuest
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attention.
Wednesday, 12 December 2007 01:10 PM
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