Depending on who you believe, Candlestick point is named
either...
...by early settlers who remarked that when wooden
ships were burned off the point, the last part sinking into the
water resembled a candlestick.
...for the indigenous candlestick bird, once common but
now highly endangered due to over-hunting.
Either way, Candlestick Point offers beautiful views of the San
Francisco Bay, with picnic areas, fishing (including two fishing
piers), biking and hiking trails. Long a dumping ground for
landfill, the State of California made it the first urban State
Recreation Area in 1977.
I made this multi to take you to two nice places in the park.
The terrain is level and easy and the distance is about 0.5 miles
or so. It's usually windy here. Fishermen (and women) might
consider bringing their tackle. It's also a nice place to bring a
bike. The first stage is best experienced as part of a group if
that's an option. The park closes at dusk.
You'll find something very interesting (at least I
thought so) at the posted coordinates. Answer the following
questions to find the coordinates of the physical cache. (Stand in
the middle with the sign on your left.)
A = Number of parabolic dishes
B = Number of left hand tubes - A
C = Number of right hand tubes + Number of Seats
D = Number of seats + A
E = Last digit of Year this was created - 1
F = B
A+B+C+D+E+F = 31
The physical cache is located at N 37 42.BAC W 122
22.DEF.
(note that is BAC, not ABC)
You should not have to travel too far. If the final hint doesn't
seem to apply, you've probably done something wrong.