The cache is located on the Pilot Cove Trail. There are
beautiful views from Slate Rock. I hope you do the entire trail as
there are several other caches hidden all along the trail.
The posted coords will take you to the trailhead on Yellow Gap
Road. You can get there either through Mills River or off of
highway 276. You will have to visit three trail marker signs and
answer the following questions to find the large ammo can.
The actual coordinates for the physical cache are:
N 35° 23 . AB 4
W 82° 42 . CD 2
Sign #1 Pilot Cove, Slate Rock N 35° 23.009 W 82°
42.905
D = the number of hikers in the hiking allowed symbol
Sign #2 Pilot Cove Loop, Slate Rock N 35° 23.139 W 82°
42.989
C = the number of letters in the color you get when you
cross the blaze colors on both sides of sign #2 PLUS the last digit
in the RS number at the bottom corner of the Forest Service
sticker
Sign #3 - Pilot Cove Loop N 35° 23.882 W 82°
43.481
A = the number of "NOT" symbols on the sign, i.e. the number
of activities you are "NOT" allowed to do on this trail
B = the total number of tires in all the symbols MINUS
the number of hikers
Checksum
A+B+C+D = XY, X+Y = Z where Z is the sum of the arrow heads on all
three signs (remember both sides of Sign #2) PLUS total number of
hikers on all three signs
Note: We had a cell signal at the top of Slate Rock if you need
to phone-a-friend