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Paradise Park

Windsor, VT
Difficulty: Easy
Special Features: Natural
Walking Conditions: Trail
Duration: 1:00
Season: Year Round
Bring: Binoculars, Compass, Field Guide

Description

A walk along wooded trails to a scenic pond conserved by the Upper Valley Land Trust (UVLT).  UVLT is a regional land conservancy working to protect farmland, forests, wetlands and waterways, wildlife habitats, trails and scenic areas in the Vermont and New Hampshire towns of the Upper Valley. Since 1985, UVLT has protected 530 parcels comprising 54,446 acres. UVLT is a non-profit organization and is supported primarily by contributions from local individuals and businesses. For more information visit www.uvlt.org, or call 603-643-6626.

October 2022 note: The box went missing and a new box will go out in the spring. The quest is still open for the rest of the season.

Directions

From either Exit 8 or 9 off Rte. I-91, take Rte. 5 to Windsor. Turn west onto State Street at the traffic light and (following signs to the Mt. Ascutney Hospital) travel about 0.7 miles to County Road. Turn right onto County Road and continue about 0.2 miles to the parking lot for Paradise Park on the right, just before the entrance to the hospital on the left.

Clues and Map

Click here to view/print the clues and map for this quest.

Created

Created by Barbara Rhoad in 1999.

Update to this Quest

This Quest has been updated from the original version published in the 2001 book Valley Quest: 89 Treasure Hunts in the Upper Valley. Make sure you follow the updated clues found in the PDF above.