Welcome to Pine Island Trail Multi-Cache
This multi-cache will offer you a tour of Pine Island Ridge Trail. A rare gem in the middle of urbanity not to be missed, this 101 acres is dominated by magnificent Live Oaks and scattered Slash Pines and boasts the highest natural elevation in Broward County- 29 feet above sea level.
This cache begins at the Information Sign as you enter the Pine Island Trail from Tree Tops Park. Here you will gather information that you will use to determine the coordinates to the final cache location. As you move from sign to sign make note of the number you need - there are a total of six stages and the final.
This is a wonderful place to take a hike. As you walk down the trails notice the tender tendrils of Spanish Moss hanging from the large, bending branches of the huge Live Oaks lining the path on either side of the trail, forming a deeply layered shady canopy, shielding you from the hot sun.
Keep your eyes open for an amazing abundance of wildlife in the area. While gathering information for this cache I saw raccoons, tortoises, a snake, an owl, an iguana and many birds. Oh yes, horses too - watch your step in some areas!
Would you believe that 100,000 years ago, this site was at the edge of the ocean. As the sea level has fluctuated over the millenia, slowly the Atlantic ocean, now approximately 10 miles away, created sand dunes instead, hence why it is referred to as a ridge.
The information you need to figure out the coordinates that will take you to the final cache are on each of the interpretive signs along the trail. The coordinates to each sign are listed as additional waypoints along with the information needed at each Stage. Since parts of the sign are gone, the answers are provided below.
This is the information you need to gather at each stage:
STAGE 1 = A: At the Information Sign titled "Pine Island Ridge Natural Area" How many bulleted items are listed under Regulatory? A =
STAGE 2 = B: The number of letters in the word preceding Airplant (what type of airplane? [CARDINAL]) B =
STAGE 3 = C: What is the sum of the two digits that is the number of butterflies identified on Pine Island Ridge? C =
STAGE 4 = D: How many letters are in the second word down just to the left of the Indian Man in the drawing on the sign? D =
STAGE 5 = E: The number of huts 2__ or 30. E =
STAGE 6 = F: The number of species of birds identified on Pine Island Ridge is 1__0 species. F =
FINAL CACHE LOCATION: N 26 04.ABC W 080 16.DEF
You can check your answers for this multi-cache on GeoChecker.com.
If you enter the trail from Tree Tops Park please note the following hours and fees:
November through March 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
March through November 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Admission is charged to enter Tree Tops Park on weekends and holidays only.
$1.50 per person (ages 6 and up)
$8 maximum charge per car or van (six to nine occupants)
$20 maximum charge per commercial vehicle/school bus (10 or more occupants).
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