Located near the shore of Lake Washington in Seattle, the park’s twelve 21-foot high organ-like pipes produce faint, eerie, but beautiful tones when rotated or passed through by the wind, creating moans and howls on particularly gusty days. Best known as the inspiration for the name of the Seattle band Soundgarden, the sculpture provides a unique and memorable experience for those who visit.
Of the five sculptures that compose the NOAA Art Walk, “A Sound Garden” draws the most attention, achieving something like landmark status in Seattle. Other art installations on the NOAA campus include works by such artists as Scott Burton, Martin Puryear, and Siah Armajani. Take advantage of your visit to see these other works along the shore.
Visiting the NOAA campus is free, but it has limited hours and, as a government facility, photo ID is required to enter (student ID, state driver's license, passport, etc.)
Weekday access: The NOAA Art Walk is accessible Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. by entering through the NOAA guard station, 7600 Sand Point Way NE. It is also available by foot only through a gate in the Magnuson Park Off Leash Area between 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (see waypoints). All visitors must present I.D.
Weekend access: The NOAA Art Walk has been CLOSED TO WEEKEND ACCESS since 2001
Logging Requirements: To log this cache, visit the posted coordinates and take and post a photo of yourself in front of one of the towers of “A Sound Garden" in your log. If you are camera shy, post a picture of your hand holding your GPS or another personal object such as keys, hat, backpack, or purse....etc. The intent is to make your photo distinctive. Additionally, you must message me the quotation on either railing of the small bridge to the southeast, another piece of the Art Walk which you may have crossed if you came in from the dog park entrance (see waypoint). Failure to do either of these tasks will result in log deletion. Access times are limited, so make sure to plan ahead.
Virtual Reward - 2017/2018
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between August 24, 2017 and August 24, 2018. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards on the Geocaching Blog.