Note: The coordinates at the top are for the parking coordinates.
The coordinates to the first stage are listed below.
We placed this cache at Old Lock 6, located in Rices Landing,
PA.The final is located a short distance away on the greene bike
trail
Monongahela Navigation Lock #6, engineered by Sylvanus Lothrop,
included a fixed crest dam constructed on a solid rock foundation
with walls raised to fifteen feet in height. The lock was protected
by cribs and fenders while floors were constructed of heavy
longitudinal timbers covered with spiked planks. The lock was
reconstructed in 1914-16 after the navigation system was acquired
by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. A new fixed crest dam and two
locks, each measuring 56 feet by 360 feet, replaced the original
lock. After the construction of the Maxwell Dam in 1964, the lock
was abandoned and the river walls were removed. However, the
concrete land and middle wall of the 1914-16 lock is still present
adjacent to the riverfront park.
The first stage of this cache is located at the old lock wall,
which hosts a small playground and several local events.
We were worried about muggles, so we made sure to do a thorough job
of hiding the first stage.
Unfortunately, we did TOO well, and forgot where we left it.
Luckily, we managed to narrow it down to one of three
locations:
- N 39° 57.064 W 080° 00.066
- N 39° 57.092 W 080° 00.105
- N 39° 57.106 W 080° 00.131
They're all close to the parking coordinates, so you don't need to
worry about driving all over the place for stage 1.