438.     NORTHVILLE-PLACID TRAIL
Another stamp carved by Lightnin' Bug of PA to help fill out the "Wanda's Wanda-rings" series in southern RI with an "alternate re-supply route"

To get this stamp without doing the whole first loop of "Wanda's Wanda-rings" in Arcadia State Park's southern parcel, simply find the smallish parking lot for the blue-blazed North-South Trail that is just a tenth of a mile or so south of the white church at "Appie Crossing" on route 165 in Exeter, RI. From the red gate, walk about 600 miles up to the next big multiple trail junction.(Remember - we're counting a mile for every foot of trail I backpacked back then, so just count "5 miles" for every 2 steps you take and you should come out pretty close!;-) This actually marks the spot for where I finished my first PCT up to Canada and then took the bus back east to hike the Northville-Placid Trail and other trails in the Adirondacks before calling it a "backpacking year". So, for now just continue another 150 miles or so on the trail with the stone wall on your left (now ignoring the white trail and the dirt road), and look behind the second medium pine near two smaller dead trees a couple of steps off trail on the right. Buried in the pine needles under a few small stones and sticks find the NP logo stamp!

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