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This is a puzzle geocache. There is no container or relevant information at the posted coordinates.
The United States has 59 National Parks. All of these parks have different beauty between each other. The oldest is Yellowstone (1872), and the newest is Pinnacles (2013). Each National Park has a 4 digit “Alpha Code.” The Alpha codes are made up of the first four letters of the park name. But if the park has more than one word, it takes the first two letters of the first two words. But there are some exceptions.
Examples:
1 word: Yosemite - yose
2 word: Petrified Forest - pefo
2+ word: Black Canyon of the Gunnison - blca
Exception: Carlsbad Caverns - cave
I will hide a geocache to honor all of these parks. I will do 6 groups of 10 caches (Actually 5 groups of 10, and 1 group of 9). Each of these are a puzzle with 6 questions.
I used Wikipedia for this information, as it gives it all on one page. Also say in your log if you have been to this park. If you have, please post pictures.
The Final Cache is located on a bike trail. I recommend biking, but walking is also possible. Also remember to bring a jacket, as it can get really windy on the trail. This cache is not accessible on the freeway, DO NOT STOP on the freeway. In addition, please do not drop the containers! I haven’t hidden any of them on the side where it can easy fall down.
This cache was given away at GC6FR4G, FTF on Feb 29? No, on Feb 38th (3/10). The winner got at least a 7 day head start on the Pre-FTF. The final cache has 2 spots for FTFs, a Pre-FTF, and a Post-FTF.
At nps - glba, there is a container that has logs for majority of the containers for part 3 of the nps series. I would appreciate it if cachers would grab a couple of logs, and replace them as needed. Please only initial the log, (example: nsearls25=ns25; KCSearcher=KCS, RV CREW=RV; etc.)
Thanks CarlottaP for helping check the puzzles.
At this spot, there is 2 containers. The black container is the actual geocache, the other container is full of logs for the other caches in the series (See above for more info).
The final container is at: N 38° 01.ABC W 122° 06.DEF
D/X/Y/Z. Subsequent to an expansion of the monument by the YZth president in 19X8 , the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act enlarged the national monument by 523,000 acres on December 2, 1D80 and in the process created Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
A. Z-Y=A
B. The park is now B,223,384 acres
C. The Kluane-Wrangell-St. Elias-Glacier Bay-Tatshenshini-Alsek transborder park system comprising Kluane, Wrangell-St Elias, Glacier Bay and Tatshenshini-Alsek parks, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 197C for the spectacular glacier and icefield landscapes as well as for the importance of grizzly bears, caribou and Dall sheep habitat.
E. X-1=E
F. Most of Glacier Bay is designated wilderness area which covers 4,3MN square milesN-M=F (changed slightly on 12/22/19 to reflect wikipedia change)
Congrats to BerkeleyBoomers for the Pre-FTF
And Congrats to RV CREW, lindyfind, and whtabtbob for the co-Post-FTF.
You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.