The Cay Creek Cache Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

tgen: As much I love this cache, it is with a heavy heart that I am archiving it. It is mostly due to the fact that in the past year, this park has been closed more than it has been opened. I checked on the site today and it is closed yet again. If in the future the park will reopen, I will set another one here.

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Hidden : 9/24/2009
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Congratulations to change-is-good on the First To Find!!!!


Take a break from the interstate and take a little walk on a boardwalk at a wetlands interpertive park.




Cay Creek Wetlands Interpretive Center

Enjoy a peaceful stroll on an elevated boardwalk through Wetlands while being able to see the transition into a Salt water Marsh. Look closely and you will notice the differences in the plant and animal life as it changes from fresh water to brackish waters. Then sit a spell, on the Dock overlooking Cay Creek and enjoy the serenity of your surroundings. Birders are welcome to enjoy the birding tower in the Wetlands.

You may have the opportunity to observe, in their natural habitat, any number of wild animals, insects, snakes, lizards and birds. Plus there are over 100 different species of plants and trees.

You should walk quietly as you very well may see a small timid Alligator trying to hide, a busy Beaver, a Boar rooting in the wetlands, a Deer playing in the Marsh Grass, a Raccoon busy looking for Crayfish, a Oppossum or a Armadillo just wondering through the wetlands looking for some food, just to name a few animals that call Cay Creek their home.

If you enjoy Wild Birds be our guests to sit quietly on top of the birding tower. Well over 100 different birds have been sited inside the park. During their migrations we would like to think that they use the Cay Creek Park area for stop over.

CAY CREEK IS OPEN 9AM TO DUSK. It's still a work in progress, but the boardwalk is open with a new birding tower and dock on Cay Creek Boardwalk. Wheelchair accessible.

The above information is courtesy of: http://historicmidway.com/pages/attractions.html

April 30, 2011 - This was originally based on multiple signs along the walk, but for some reason, most of the signs are now missing, so I'm revising this cache just a bit. Although this is a simpler cache now, please take the time to enjoy the walk, you'll be glad you did.

Now to find the cache:

1. How many steps are from ground level to the first level of the platform? ?-4=A

2. How many steps are from first level to the top of the platform? ?-3=B

3. How many posts are there that hold up the platform? ?+5=C

4. At the park entrance, on the gate, how many cranes/storks are on it? ?+7=D

5. How many cows can you see from the top of the platform? ?+6=E

6. At the entrance of the wooden pathway, there are two posts. Just beyond, is a row of posts, how many are there? ?+3=F



The cache coordinates are: N31º 46.ABC W081º 23.DEF


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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Abar arrqrq

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)


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