Fairly quick multi!
IF YOU SOLVED THIS BEFORE 1/21/2024, YOU WILL NEED TO SOLVE FOR NEW COORDINATES.
The posted coordinates are not where the cache is located. There is only a sign. You have to read the sign and answer the following questions to get the final coordinates.
N 39 2A.BCD, W 104 5E.GHJ
A= The number of prominent military and historical figures mentioned that used the trail.
B= The number of small trading posts constructed between 1836 and 1842 MINUS the number of forts that were supposed to have their business undercut.
C= The third number in the first date of the fur trade era.
D= The last number of the amount of miles Trappers' Trail extended.
E= The number of railroads that laid their tracks parallel to the trail.
G= The second number of the Interstate mentioned.
H= The number of trails shown on the top right map.
J= The number of trails PLUS ONE under the top right map.
Checksum for missing eight digits is 27
Congratulations to fearthefish and PayMeCache for co-FTF!