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Homestead Ranch Park GeoTour Multi-Cache

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Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This is a multi cache placed at Homestead Ranch Park. Please be sure to take a copy of the description with you as you go, it will be needed to find certain stages of the cache.

At the listed coordinates, you will find yourself standing in front of the Homestead Ranch Park sign. Follow the directions below to find Stage 2.
For Stage 2:

A - Count the number of wheels that you see. Multiply by 2 to get A.

BC - Count the number of all dashed cut-outs at the top and bottom of the metal Homestead Ranch Park sign. Add 10 to get BC.

D - The number of vertical poles holding up the sign to get D.

E - Count the number of all of the spokes on the wheels. Subtract 16 to find E.

F - Take the number of metal T-Posts that are supporting the pine trees behind the sign to get F.

G - The number of large white rocks in front of the sign equals G.

H - Take the number of chain lengths holding the sign and subtract 3 to get H.

N 39 0A.BCD W 104 3E.FGH

Coordinate check: Add your individual coordinate digits together. The North should add to 21 and the West to 22.

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After you find Stage 2, you will travel to another interesting location at the park. Use the surrounding objects to find the values of the following:

I - On the plaque, find the number of times quotation marks appear to get I.

J - Add the number of commas, apostrophes, and periods that are on the plaque. Now subtract 1 to get J.

KL - The number of letters in the person’s name for whom the plaque is dedicated, plus 2, equals KL.

M - The number of black bear statues in the area plus 1 is M.

TO THE NORTH OF THE PLAQUE IS A STRUCTURE. USE IT TO FIND N AND O.

N - Towards the base of the structure is a green metal circle. On the East side of the circle, there is a date printed in MM/DD/YY format. The month number, plus 1, is N.

O - On that same green metal circle, take the date number and divide by 2 to find O.

GO BACK TO THE PLAQUE FOR P.

P - The number of horses on the plaque is P.

N 39 0I.JKL W 104 3M.NOP

Coordinate check: Add your individual coordinate digits together. The North should add to 27 and the West to 25.

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I hope that you enjoy the GeoTour around Homestead Ranch Park. Please replace the final as you found it, trade fairly, and cache on!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fgntr 2, ybbx ybj. Svany, ebpxl.

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)