Sandy Seasons: Autumn

Nearest City:	Norton Shores, MI
County:	Muskegon
Planted By:	SpringChick
Date Planted:	April 4, 2003
Terrain:	Moderate/Difficult; there is a very large, steep sand dune at the beginning and a few moderate hills en route
Time/Distance:	About 2-1/2 miles round trip for the 4 box series
Status:	Missing

Site Notes…

Lake Harbor Park is located south of Muskegon where the Mona Lake Channel flows into Lake Michigan. There is a network of hiking trails through several acres of wooded land and a boardwalk that runs along the dunes at Lake Michigan. During the summer, the beach is a favorite spot to enjoy Lake Michigan; in the winter, the large sand dunes provide excellent sledding hills.

Series Notes…

This box is the third in the 4-box Sandy Seasons series. The boxes in this series are linear (more or less), and are intended to be found in succession, as the clues are given from one box to the next. The entire loop is about 2.5 miles and makes for a wonderful afternoon hike. There is a large sand hill at the beginning and several moderate, steep hills en route. If you are coming during the summer, wear your swimsuit under your clothes and enjoy a swim in Lake Michigan when you are through with the boxes.

Other boxes in this series:

Sandy Seasons: Winter (1)
Sandy Seasons: Spring (2)
Sandy Seasons: Summer (3)

Clues…

From the “Summer” box: Head back through the area of fallen trees and back up the gully trail. Where trails meet at the top of the hill, follow the ridgeline path at 80 degrees. Where a centipede sleeps across your path, turn to see a stump riddled with holes, about 10 paces off the trail. From this trunk, proceed 25 paces at 240 degrees to the place where a wrinkled gent dances with a fair-skinned maiden. See that dead-beat trying to cut in? Follow him, I think he’s hiding something.

After stamping in at this last box, retrace your steps along the ridgeline trail back toward the lake. Stop and enjoy a swim in Lake Michigan before proceeding south along the beach. Where the Mona Lake channel empties into Lake Michigan, find the main park trail, which will bring you back to the parking lot.

Tagged: Clues, Lake Harbor Park, MI-Muskegon, Michigan-LP, Missing, Sandy Seasons Series, Traditional

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