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Captain America & Falcon #173 May 01, 1974

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Getting To: Mt Tabor Loop 

This is a drive through of the directions found here and I’ll explain what goes on in the video.

Firstly, the driver is approaching from the east on the Eastern Main Road and before he turns right (north) onto St. John’s Road, you can briefly see the Scotiabank branch on his right. He then proceeds along St. John’s Road until he reaches a junction where there is a white cross and brown directional sign indicating Mt. St. Benedict (around 2:21) on the left. Taking this road, he continues past the entrance to the church and at around 4:50, he comes to the Drug Rehabilitation Centre. You can park your vehicle outside there because, as shown, the rest of the road is usually blocked. At 5:35, he looks towards the dilapidated and abandoned St. Benet’s Hall which has a paved area by the front staircase. The end of the trail is immediately to the rear of the paved area on the left side. Driving further along, the road becomes unpaved and ends around 6:25 in the vicinity of a telecommunications tower. The trail then starts at the end of the road. 

The remainder of the video shows him driving along the trail to the fire watchtower and the views from the top of it. 

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Getting To: Mt Tabor Loop

Mt. St Benedict is a monastery nestled on the southern face of the Northern Range of Trinidad. At the end of the road leading to the monastery, the trail for the Mt. Tabor Loop begins as a small track next to a cell tower site. From there, it is a straightforward journey to the ridge. As it is a loop, you can start at the other end which is located to the north-west of St. Benet's Hall (which is also near the end of the road). However, I don't recommend that you start at the latter point nor continue past the pine trees on the trail from the original trail head due to that section of the trail being overgrown. 

 To get to the trail head if you are driving, proceed along the Eastern Main Road between Tunapuna and St. Augustine and turn north onto St. John's Road. There is a brown directional sign indicating the direction to Mt. St. Benedict but the more recognizable landmark is the Scotia Bank building at that junction. Heading west, you will pass the Tunapuna Police Station and Auzonville Mall while heading east, you will pass Lakshmi Girls Secondary School before that junction. Continue up St. John's Road until you see the turnoff to Mt. St Bendict on the left as indicated by a street sign. Follow this road till the end passing the church and drug rehabilitation centre. Sometimes the road continuing to St. Benet's Hall is chained off but it's only a short walk from that point to the trail head. 

 If you're traveling, you can get a taxi to the church at the corner of St. John's Road and the Eastern Main Road. Don't know how regular these nor if you can get one easily from the church down the mountain. However, there is a shuttle to the church which should be willing to accommodate hikers.