Muir's Trout Hallow Mystery Cache

John Muir was one of the earliest advocates of the national park idea, and its most eloquent spokesman.His legacy lives on not only in the National Parks of the U.S. but also in the way he inspired Canadians to create our own park lands.  Something Muir would have been proud of, after all, he did live among the woods in a small town called Meaford Ontario for just over two years.

This cache is not at the given location.  Instead, you must answer some questions, do the math and the coordinates will appear.

Below is a series of questions that will give you the numbers needed in order to find the actual coordinates to the physical cache.  The answers can easily be found online, by visiting local libraries or museums. 

Please answer the following 10 questions about John Muir and then follow the directions at the buttom to do the correct math.

Math: North Coordinates will equal:
                     N44 (Q1 + Q2 + Q3 + Q4 + Q5 + 382)

           West Coordinates will equal:
                    W080 (Q6 + Q7 + Q8 + Q9 + Q10) x 5 - 2675

Good luck and have fun!

1. In what year did John Muir arrive in the town of Meaford?

2. One year after Muir arrived in Meaford he was contracted by the Trout-Jay Mill to manufacture how many broom handles?

3. After the Trout-Jay Mill was destroyed in a fire, Muir was left without work and without his pay.They owed Muir $300 but he cut the amount and only took __________?

4. In what year did Muir suffer an injury that left him blind, which was the catalyst to him devoting his life to the study of nature?

5. After visiting Yosemite in 1868, John later returns with one of his idols, Ralph W. Emerson in which year?

6. After travelling through parts of Alaska, Yosemite and exploring much of the Nevada desert, Muir proposes creating a National Park in the Sierras.What year was this?

7. In what year did the Sierra Club form under Muirs’ guidance?This is also the year Yosemite becomes a National Park, something Muir had lobbied for since his first visit to the park.

8. President Roosevelt joins Muir on a three day tour through Yosemite in May of which year?

9. John Muir was born on April 21^st, 1838 in Dunbar Scotland and he passed away on Christmas Eve 19__ (just the missing number), leaving behind a legacy of National Parks, memoirs and a greater appreciation of our green spaces.

10. The time John Muir spent in Canada are often referred to as his “lost years”, and they was indeed little known about this time period until letters were between Muir and the Trout family appeared and were then donated to the Meaford Museum.In what year were the letters discovered?

You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.

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