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WM11 - Go Walk the Plank Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 6/18/2011
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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This cache is located within Wolcott Mill Metropark. It a part of the Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority park system. A Metropark Vehicle Entry Permit is required. Annual Permit $25, Senior Permit $15, Daily Permit $5. For general information please call 1-800-47-PARKS, or visit our website at www.metroparks.com. All park rules and regulations apply. Park in parking lots only. Check the Metroparks website for park hours. Wolcott Mill does not charge an entry fee.

The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates. The posted coords is the starting spot to get the information needed to get to the final location.
This is a simple puzzle cache that will take you to the final cache container. You can park in the regular parking lot near the mill and it is a short hike back to the trailhead to hike back to this cache.
From the trailhead, start heading south. When you get to the plank boardwalk, is where the puzzle begins. If you have two or more people in your group. it may be a good idea to have one person count the planks on the left side, and then another person count the planks on the right side. We can tell you that there will be a different total at the end, and the math to be done, will need to be accurate.
This is a nice walk that may require some balance or you could, depending on the weather, get a little damp.

The Puzzle: Begining at the start of the plank boardwalk, count all of the planks on the right side and all of the planks on the left side, until you get to the end of the plank. Make sure to count the shorter ones too.
Now take the number of planks you counted on the right side, and double this number and add it to:
N 42° 45.843

Now take the number of planks counted on the left side, and double that number and add it to:
W 82° 56.206

This is another KID friendly cache.

While at this Metropark, please remember to sign the visitors' log at the mill.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Nsgre nyy gung jnyxvat, lbh zvtug arrq gb erfg.

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)