Pisgah



Mount Pisgah Letter Box Eugene, OR, Lane County Placed: November 22, 2002 Last Checked: November 22, 2002 Last Known Status: Alive and Well Terrain: Steep Uphill, 3 miles. Estimated Time: Two hours


	Rumor has it that on a clear day, the top of Mount Pisgah offers an amazing view. I didn't get that. With the unusually thick fog, I could hardly see a few feet in front of me. On a brighter note, this stamp represents a big imrovement over my previous attempts!


		To the trailhead: From I-5, either north or southbound, take exit 189. Exits parallel I-5 until 30th Ave. Turn onto Franklin toward the Texaco Station. Turn right after the Texaco station (I believe there was a County Parks sign at this turn). Go a quarter of a mile and make a left onto Seavey Loop Road. Follow Seavey Loop about two miles. Cross a one-lane bridge and go straight into the Mt. Pisgah Arboretum. Parking lots are about an 1/8 of a mile with ample free parking. To the box: Start on the trail heading up the mountain. Stay going straight on the main wide path and ignore the smaller ones that branch off of the main summit trail. Along the way, you'll come to a couple of trail junctions. Just follow the signs to the summt. When you get to the top, there will be some sort of bronze map of the surrounding area. From there, go roughly 200 paces further down the trial. At this point you will see a cluster of deciduous trees, all by themselves, about 100 paces (I didn't measure this one) off the trail to the east. From the middle of these trees, head 25 paces at 140 degrees to a small cluster of rocks. The box is hidden in these rocks. *** Note, for my purposes, a pace is every time EITHER foot hits the ground. Also, I've been told I have "spider legs," so if you're vertically challenged, it may be more paces. Good Luck! Barry, with his letterboxing understudy, Justin

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