Easy 3 stage multi cache in the Patty Jewett neighborhood. Coordinates above are for stage 1, which is beyond the entrance gate to the Patty Jewett Golf Course, which is gated; the gate you must enter through opens at 630am.
The cache name comes from what is at each stage: Golf course, then a park, then near a school: G, P, and S.
The new final location is a common geocache hiding spot, keeping with the G-P-S theme.
This is our first multi cache; no tricks or gimmicks, just some simple math to get you to each successive stage. You might need paper and a pen or pencil.
All three stages are at N 38 51.(something) and W 104 48.(something) and all three stages are within about one mile of each other as the crow flies.
Parking is available within yards of each stage and you don't even have to get out of your car at stages 1 and 2, as you should be able to see what you need to.
Stage 1: "Welcome to Patty Jewett", the third oldest public golf course west of the Mississippi River. Near the top of the sign here, you will find a four digit number. Subtract 902 from this number to get the last three digits of the latitude for stage 2. Now look due north – toward the left side of the building there is the entrance to the Pro Shop, and there is a three digit number over the arch at the entrance. Add 61 to this number to get the last three digits of the longitude for stage 2. (If you need the coordinates for where this three digit sign is, they are N 38 51.528 W 104 48.197) To make sure you have the correct coordinates for stage 2, if you add the last three digits of the latitude and longitude for stage 2 – add the six individual digits -- you should get a sum of 40.
Stage 2: This park is great for the kids; there is a playground, baseball fields, soccer fields, tennis courts, a picnic shelter, and a trail that encircles the park. There are also bathrooms but they are sometimes locked. At your stage 2 coordinates, you will find a sign. Not counting the “City of Colorado Springs” header, the uppermost word on this sign is in 8 BIG letters. Using the letter equals a number exchange (A=1, B=2 … J=10, K=11), calculate the coordinates to stage 3 (the final):
Last three digits of latitude: 8th letter minus 4, then 5th letter minus 7, then 4th letter plus 1
Last three digits of longitude: 2nd letter minus 10, then 1st letter minus 2, then 3rd letter minus 6
To make sure you have the correct coordinates for stage 3 (the final), if you add the last three digits of the latitude and longitude for stage 3 – add the six individual digits -- you should get a sum of 29.
Good luck, and happy caching !
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