Juana Multicache? Multi-cache
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A view of a historical mural and then a bike or walk to the cache.
This is a another cache located on the mile-long Bol Park - Arastradero Ave. Bike/Pedestrian Path that is located somewhere between Bol Park at N37 24.746 W 122 08.405 and Arastradero Rd. at N37 23.969 and W122 08.057. Parking is best found at Bol Park.
To find this cache you will first have to visit a wonderfully done mural by Morgan Bricca depicting Juana Briones de Miranda (1804-1889) and the ranch lands she once owned in the Palo Alto and Los Altos hills area. There are two other nearby geocaches that cover other aspects of her life in this area (GCV2D5 - Juan Find a Cache? and GC13994- Juana Briones Slept Here). One is located at a state erected memorial plaque and the other at Juana Briones Park.
To find this Juana Multcache you will need to locate a mural at the coordinates listed and answer some questions to determine the final cache coordinates. The final coordinates of the cache are within a half mile as the crow flies, but a lot farther by road and path. I recommend a bike for this one.
Please note the mural is on an exterior wall of the school named after Juana in Palo Alto. It is also the starting point of the famous spring "Juana Run?" fund raiser for the local schools. Plan your visit time carefully. A member of the public is NOT allowed to enter the campus between school hours of 8 AM and 3 PM Monday-Friday without registering with the school office. At all other times between sunrise and sunset and all day on weekends, members of the public may enter the grounds. Plan your visit accordingly.
When you place yourself at the coordinates listed you will see a large mural containing large number of people and animals.
Let A be the number of coyotes in the foreground
Let B be the number of doors on roofed structures
Let C be the number of hoofed animals in the foreground only (ignore those in the distance)
Let D be the number of people in the foreground only (ignore those in the distance)
Check sum A+B=C+D=F
Let E = B-A-C
Checksum A+B+C+D+E+F=15
The coordinates of the cache are
N37 24.CEF
W122 08.DDD
to an accuracy of 25 feet.
Cache was originally a hanging decon container, but muggles have moved in to the original location. Cache is now a 3/4 in. diam. by 2 1/2 in. long match box container. Log only, so bring pen.
Additional Hints
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