“Begin here” for AT FP Box
So we’re in Vermont hiking and a few things quickly jumped out at us from the “map” irl. These massive stones support the suspension bridge at Big Branch crossing, a few miles south of the parking area, south of Little Rock Pond. Does this not look just like the weird slanted “start here” rock on the map?
Now I know what you’re thinking: why are you searching this area and not the LRP loop?
And to be honest, there are a few things that line up with this being the micro location. Not the one JCB says you’ll have 100% confidence in (in this case the LRP loop. Or the third which takes “a bit more searching.” We believe this is the “fairly exact spot” he mentioned because of the rainbow trail that rises through the fog. An arched bridge, it’s literally rainbow shaped. It’s over water and in the early morning there’s fog everywhere in this area. There’s also an old concrete footbridge, a an old gorge below a seemingly ancient rock wall, and some other fun stuff. All south of the Big Branch shelter.
There’s something else about this area that I think connects to the coins, and it’s an element that does not exist on current maps, but I found on one from 1955. I will speak more on that tomorrow afternoon Ive gone back.
In the meantime, for anyone who hiked the LRP loop or Green Mountain trail, are there any massive stones like this up there? If not, I’d rather not hike 6 miles up a mountain for nothing.
Happy hunting!