Welcome To The Garden Multi-Cache

This geocache is located at the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden. There is an admission fee for the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden. Reserving timed tickets is recommended prior to your visit. Admission tickets are also available at the Welcome Desk upon arrival. You can purchase tickets, view discounts and see the hours of operation at their website https://pittsburghbotanicgarden.org/plan-your-visit/.

The entrance to the parking lot is located on Pinkerton Run Road at N 40° 25.007’, W 080° 10.194’.

As you enter the Botanic Garden from the Welcome Center you will come to a metal sign along the concrete walkway at the posted coordinates. This sign includes a site map of the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden. Below is a photo of the sign you are looking for.

Use the information found on the site map to obtain the final coordinates by answering the following questions. The cache container is located at:

N40° 25.ABC’
W080° 10.DEF’

A. Which Glen is located at Map Key #17?
Bookworm Glen = 0
Old Oak Glen = 1
Forest Glen = 2

B. What is the name of the pond? (Map Key 22)
Reflection = 5
Treatment = 6
Lotus = 7

C. What color are the Gravel Paths? (See Path Key)
Black = 5
Orange = 6
Blue = 7

D. What type of orchard is at the Heritage Homestead? (Map Key 5)
Pear = 1
Peach = 2
Apple = 3

E. What is the Map Key number for the Peirce Celebration Garden?

F. What is the name of the Hut located at Map Key #16?
Pizza = 0
Hermit = 1
Tiki = 2

Check sum: A+B+C+D+E+F=24

Please use the established trails to find this cache. The container is a small Lock-N-Lock hidden within 1 foot of the trail, no bushwhacking required.

This geocache is also one stage of the WOODLANDS TOUR bonus mystery cache (GC5QAED). Partial coordinates for the Woodlands Tour geocache are posted on the inside of the cache container lid.