Ponderosa Microbox

Ponderosa Pine

Placed By: Silver Eagle
Date: 02/01/06
Nearest Town: Zephyr Cove, NV
County: Douglas
Terrain Difficulty: Easy (flat, 600 yards RT)
Recommended Ink: brown & green
Status: alive (05/30/08)

The Ponderosa was the family home of the Cartwright family of the famous Western TV show Bonanza. According to the map seen at the beginning of each episode, this 1000 square mile timberland ranch was located in the Comstock Lode country between Virginia City and Carson City on the north, and the shores of Lake Tahoe on the south. The ranch's cattle brand was a stick figure of a Ponderosa pine tree, found all over the area. Though the ranch is no longer open to the public, the area is still beautiful and includes a nearby place called Zephyr Cove Resort. You can stay in cozy cabins in a pine grove along Lake Tahoe's shoreline and enjoy lake activities like horseback riding, volleyball, and basking on the sandy beach after finding this microbox. So come see why Ben, Hoss, Adam and Little Joe loved their ranch so much!

Directions:

From South Lake Tahoe State Line, drive about 4 miles northeast on Hwy 50 to Zephyr Cove Resort on the left. Pay fee at booth and turn right at the intersection. Continue to the end where road ends at circle and park. You might be able to park outside the Resort for free and walk in if you don't plan to spend the day here.

Clues:

Walk to the small building near where the end of road circle is and head toward the lake. Find the dirt path before reaching the lake and turn right. Find the wooden Lake Tahoe Basin sign with a trail sign near it. Follow the trail north for about 190 steps and you will see a bench to the left overlooking a rocky island. Continue on the path for another 80 steps to a fork in the trail. Take the right fork for about 70 steps and look right for a small, double-trunk pine tree about 25 steps off the trail. The camo microbox is on the back side base of this tree under a rock. Please re-cover well without smashing the box with the rock. When I hid this box there was a lot of snow on the trail, so if my directions are different in summer please let me know.

NOTE: Always take adequate precautions (such as prodding with a stick and/or wearing gloves) before reaching into dark crevasses and holes in the wild. Before you set out read the waiver of responsibility and disclaimer.

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