Flat Rock Forest Puzzler Multi-Cache
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Welcome to the Flat Rock Forest Puzzler Multicache...
Can you solve the puzzles to get you to the final cache?
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia;
Flat Rock State Forest is 1,931-acre (7.81 km2) a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation property located in Altona, New York.[1] It is home to a Sandstone Pavement Barrens. The Sandstone Pavement Barrens community is a narrow regional endemic that is possibly restricted to the northernmost counties of New York, north of the Adirondack Mountains in the northeastern portion of the Great Lakes Ecoregion, where the bedrock is sandstone. The Sandstone Pavement Barrens is concentrated in the Champlain Valley of Clinton and Essex Counties where it reaches large patch size. Several small patch occurrences are reported from the Eastern Ontario and St. Lawrence Lowlands including islands in the Thousand Islands Region. Additional occurrences are suspected from within Lake George.[2] This community is possibly restricted to the northeastern portion of the Great Lakes Basin and parts of Maine. It may extend into Northern and Central Canada. The narrowly defined jack pine Pinus banksiana dominated barrens are known from northeastern New York, southern Quebec and Maine. Similar communities may also occur in Ontario, Minnesota, and Iowa.[2]
References
1. ^ "DEC to Prepare Management Plan for State Lands in Clinton County". New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. 2011-10-20. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
2. ^ a b "Sandstone Pavement Barrens Guide". New York Natural Heritage Program. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
There are two potential parking area's depending on your vehicle and comfort level of driving it on an unmaintained dirt road. The first waypoint is listed as a reference point below, and is the northern start of the Rock Road. The second waypoint is the actual parking area/trailhead and I'm confident that almost any vehicle will have the clearance to make it here, IF you come from the north. The southern end of the Rock Road should only be attempted by vehicles that have ample clearance as the road gets rather rough. If you do have the clearance I recommend traveling the whole road, it's fun and the kids will enjoy the semi off roading! Once you arrive at the parking/trailhead waypoint you should leave your vehicle and go on foot the rest of the way. Even though you might want to drive up the dirt road I've been told by locals that motorized vehicles are subject to fines if they stray from the Rock Road. Please walk.
Stage 1 - A simple "puzzle" of the jigsaw variety. Solve to get your next waypoint.
Stage 2 - I have a bright idea! Use the included tool to "illuminate" your answer for the next waypoint.
Stage 3 - Can you solve the answer of "my" cache? If so you will be on your way to the final!
I've put a lot of work into this multicache, please be careful with all stages of the cache and replace them and the objects contained within each stage as you found them. If you have questions about any stage please contact me.
Have fun with the puzzles as you make your way to the final. Final is filled with kid friendly swag and a special FTF and even a STF prize! Now quit reading and go caching!! 
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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