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Railroad Yard & Skyline View Multi-cache

Hidden : 12/6/2017
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Since caches cannot be located on bridges, the final cache is not at listed coordinates. However one must go on the bridge to the coordinates for the first (virtual) cache to answer the questions which will give you the proper coordinates to locate the final (physical) cache. Final cache is located approximately 1.5 miles away.
Enjoy the view! It is especially fine at sunset.

 


Park along Main Street just south of 44th Ave. Walk the path along the south side of 44th Ave., to the sidewalk on the bridge until you get to the coordinates of the first step of this multi. Answer the following questions to acquire the coordinates for the final cache. If you like to take pictures of trains, bring your camera. This location also has a nice view of the Minneapolis skyline.

DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK AROUND TO GO UNDER THE BRIDGE AS THIS IS PRIVATE RAILROAD PROPERTY AND UNLAWFUL TO TRESPASS. The coordinates are to take you ON the bridge. The answers to the questions can only be gotten while ON the bridge which you must walk to. PARK ON MAIN STREET which is just east of the bridge.

At the coordinates are two metal panels on the cement barrier which separates the walkway from the road (your back to the downtown skyline). You will find two similar, but different, number codes engraved on the upper panel and the lower panel (you may need to bend down to see them): V?P?
A: add the two numbers on the upper panel together.
B: Add the two numbers on the lower panel together.
C: Now subtract B from A (or A-B=C)

D: As you face the downtown skyline, to your left is a yellow/beige building with light green stripes that go halfway down the building. How many stripes are there? This is a two digit number.

E: As you face the downtown skyline, right ahead of you are buildings with large garage doors. What color are the doors? (If all the doors are open, answers have been edited as of Dec 2021 so your basic guess will likely be correct.)
1) Brown
2) Azure
3) Citrine
4) Heliotrope

F: The largest building ahead of you has several garage doors. The first three, which are on your left (to the east), have identification signs above them. What do the signs read?
5) G-1 West, G-2 West, G-3 West
6) D-7 West, D-8 West, D-9 West
7) West G-7, West G-8, West G-9
8) West D-1, West D-2, West D-3

G: Heading back to Main Street, at the point where the chain link fencing ceases being 7 feet tall and begins to be 3 feet tall, there is a cement wall below this point. Look down. There is a number stamped on this wall. What is the first digit?

H) Remember that yellow building with the green stripes? There is a square sign posted on that building with a number. Multiply this number by 2. (or ?x2=H)

The cache is located at
N 45° 0G.FBA
W 093° D.EHC

Additional Hints (No hints available.)