Downtown Helena has so much incredible history, and much of it is reflected in its architecture. Going from the starting to the ending coordinates, you will see much of the foundation of the "Queen City of the Rockies." The stroll to gather all the information is about a .5 mile stretch, and then there is a small hike that follows. The caches are hidden in an newly aquired open space area that rewards you with panoramic views of Mt. Helena, downtown, out to the sweeping mountain ranges across the valley.
Start at the above coordinates, and go up the gulch to:
46 35.126
112 02.462
In between, you will gather the answers to the questions below. Once you have calculated the coordinates, you can hike to the cache. I used the trailhead at:
46 34.980
112 02.467
to get a very enjoyable hike out of this one. There are other ways to get to the final caches, but they may rob you of some beautiful views! On to the questions:
What is the prominent year on the plaque that starts off "Helena Main Street -" ABCD
What year did the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph company build the Colorado Building? EFGH
What is the year on the Goodkind building? IJKL
What was the last year the Goodkind brothers were in the Wine, Beer and Cigar business? MNOP
What was the cost of a building with winged salamanders on top? Qx,xxx
How many store fronts were on the ground floor of that building? R
There is a clock on the sidewalk in front of a building. what is the first year on that clock? STUV
what was the DATE in July 1928 that the Gold Block burned down? WX
The cache is at:
LX (E+H)Q.UXD
AMG CR.(J-G)N(D+R)
Have fun, and Keep on Cachin'!