Border Patrol #3 Mystery Cache

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DavidT21 & Fisherwoman: have to archive this oldie, was told it is missing

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Hidden : 6/1/2003
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Moved cache final to a new location 6-26-2024 Same Clues, new solution. Find the various plaques that are located around the park to find the final cache location.

The above coordinates will get you to the parking lot. The complete coordinates can be determined from the puzzle below.

This park is tucked away in the foothills between Los Altos and Los Altos Hills. There is a small creek flowing through the area that kids and adults can play around in. There are picnic tables, BBQ's and play structures for everyone to enjoy. I hate putting caches so close to others, but this park is too nice to miss.
This cache is rated a 3 because one of the plaques, while in plain sight can be very easily missed and the final hiding spot of the cache.


What is the year listed for the Freedom Tree? A B C D

Find the year listed at the Patriot Corner. E F G H

One of the Co-founders for the large statue in the park has a first name of Joseph, how many letters are in his last name? I

There is a plaque that lists six famous battles, Valley Forge, Gettysburg, Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal, Corregidor and ___________ ?
How many letters are in the missing battle? J

Now using simple addition and subtraction solve each of the equations to get the final coordinates. The final cache location is located within the Shoup Park boundaries.

37 22. (C-D) (B+F) (I+E)


122 07 . (A+G) (B-D) (I-H)


Others in this series:
Border Patrol #1
Border Patrol #2

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Plaque hint: Serrqbz fgnaqf arne yvoregl (ba tenff). Cache hint: Zntargvp.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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