Rhododendron Conundrum

Location:  Somewhere in CT
Number of boxes:  2
Difficulty:  first box easy,  second box difficult

From Ray's Dilemma, West to East
No "fires" here, but trails at least

So enter, hiking to the Y
At first, the "correct" is what to try

Now cross the "stiff" bridge, then look
To find a boulder by the brook

Its northern "gratuity" a natural seat
The first of two is at your feet

Return to Y, choose other route
The longer bridge, "journals" under foot

It's soggy "backdrop", best one refrains
From coming after "weighty" rains

Continue on until the "ring"
"Twist" "suitable", a "tally" of "stairs", then "porch"

"Two" "aspect" "four" "false" "establish" of "shrubbery"
Won't likely be the first you "visualize"

Then "attain" "confidential" the "capital" "fissure"
"Rear" "untrue" "portal" of "ship" on "abandoned"