Pine Grove Trail Mystery Cache
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Pine Grove Trail
The Pine Grove Trail is a very short trail with a lot of interpretive information along the trail. In order to find this mystery cache, you have to visit the waypoints and answer the questions, and fill in the coordinates below
N 38° 33.6AB
W 077° 21.0CD
Question A. Waypoint #1 38 33.617 77 20.972
The trail is made with with type of material
1. Wood chips
2. Rubber
3. Stonedust
4. Glass particles
Question B. Waypoint #2 38 33.600 77 20.983
How many floors are in the "Piedmont Forest High Rise"?
Question C. Waypoint #3 38 33.582 77 20.974
According to the sign, which of these creatures live in the Canopy?
6.Beaver
7.Woodpecker
8.Copperhead
9.Deer
Question D. Waypoint #4 38 33.577 77 21.028
According to the sign, which of these creature live in the Understory
1.Gray Squirrel
2.American Toad
3.Woodpecker
4.Black Snake
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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