County Line - Santa Cruz Mystery Cache
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The cache is not located at the above listed coordinates. They take you approximately to the county line.. You must first figure out the puzzle to Santa Cruz County to find the REAL coordinates. This is the next in my series of county line caches. You will be treated to a nice little hike (less than ¼ from the trailhead on Highway 9 ) with a nice view of the ocean. A regular sized tupperware will be your prize.
Over the past two years now I have traveled throughout the State with a new perspective. Not like I used to… before I would fly through little burgs and towns without taking a second look. I have always traveled for work but never took the time to “see” where I was going. I would hit a town do my work and go back to the hotel and sit in my room clicking the clicker until the wee hours of the morning.
Now, every new town I pass through is an awakening. I thrive on the new treasures I see… monuments I have whizzed by a hundred times in my life are now new nuggets of knowledge, vista points I passed without a blink are postcard images burned in my mind, and side streets of towns are secret treasures that only non tourists find. Geocaching has made me stop and smell the roses.
Hopefully, this little puzzle will help enlighten you on the County of Santa Cruz and maybe make you “stop and smell the roses” too.
N 37° 15.ABC
A = Mount Hermon in Santa Cruz County has a zip code of 9504(A).
B = Mission Santa Cruz, established in 1791 and completed in 1794, was destroyed by an earthquake in 185(B) but later rebuilt to a smaller scale.
C = The University of Santa Cruz has a mascot. The name of the mascot is two words. Convert the first letter of the first word to a number for (C).
Checksum for North = 10
W 122° 08.DEF
D = The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is an oceanfront amusement park in Santa Cruz, California. It was founded in 1907 by businessman Fred Swanton, who aimed to create a "Coney Island" for the West Coast. Swanton began this project in 190(D).
E = The Branciforte Branch Library for Santa Cruz County is located: 23(E) Gault Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2599
F= Santa Cruz County was one of the original counties of California, formed in 185(F) at the time of statehood.
Checksum for West = 4
I would like to Dedicate this cache to my good friend and caching partner 50sumtin. You are missed my friend.
As always, enjoy.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
ghpxrq haqre gur oenapurf bs n fznyy lbhat cvar gerr