Zube Zephyr Letterbox
(My First Letterbox)
| Placed By: |
Silver Eagle |
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| Date: |
9/21/02, replaced log (11/05/06) |
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| Nearest Town: |
Hockley, Tx. |
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| County: |
Harris |
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| Terrain Difficulty: |
Easy (flat, 400 yards RT) |
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| Status: |
alive (05/31/09) |
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Zube Park is home to Houston Area Live Steamers (HALS), an organization devoted to live steam modeling: from locomotives, to stationary engines, to tractors and boats, with a particular emphasis on model trains large enough to ride. On the third Saturday of each month, March through November, the members of HALS offer free rides to the public on their track. It's a great place to spend an afternoon with the family and add another stamp to your letterbox collection!
Directions:
The park may be reached from Houston by traveling west on I-10 to West Loop 610 and turn north. Exit on U.S. 290 and go West-Northwest for 27 miles to Roberts Road (after Exxon Truckstop at Becker Rd.) and turn right (on the northwest corner of Roberts Rd./U.S. 290 intersection is D&D Farm & Ranch Supply). Go one mile and the track is on the right. If the trains aren't running and the gate is closed, you can park by the playground & soccer fields and walk down the road to cross the creek, then slip through the gate to get to the gazebo. See map for more detail.
Clues:
Start at the gazebo at the west end of the R.R. tracks. Go south to the creek and turn left (east) toward the silver power lines. Follow the left bank of the creek past the small lake on your left until you are under the farthest power line. Continue along the creek bank for another 50 paces. You should now be even with the start of trees across the creek to your right. Turn left (north) and go 28 paces to a small opening in the trees on your side of the creek. Step inside the opening and look to the right. The camo letterbox is strapped to a tree with a bungee cord about 4 feet off the ground. Please be discreet since the area is visable from the soccer fields, and make sure the box is securely fastened to the back side of the tree when done.
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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Last updated on 06/03/2009