The Find Your Chesapeake GeoTour
Marshy Point Nature Center
The Chesapeake Bay, the great rivers that feed it, and the vast landscapes surrounding them are at the center of our nation’s story. More than 2,600 miles of designated water trails, 55 units of the National Park System, and scores of state parks, local parks, and wildlife refuges are found within the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Each takes part in conserving special places for visitors, residents, and future generations. The Chesapeake Bay region is filled with rich history and heritage, opportunities for education and science, and beautiful scenery suitable for explorers of all ages. Join us in discovering the Chesapeake region when you “Find Your Chesapeake” and take advantage of our beautiful treasure.
The Find Your Chesapeake (FYC) GeoTour launched June 9, 2018 with over 60 caches within Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania. and Delaware. A trackable geocoin will be awarded to the first 400 geocachers, while supplies last, for locating at least 20 FYC caches. To be eligible for the coin, geocachers must download a passport from the Find Your Chesapeake GeoTour website. Geocachers must find and log at least 20 finds, record the code word from each cache on their passport. After discovering the 20 required caches, geocachers may have their passports validated via mail at the National Park Service, Chesapeake Bay Office located at 410 Severn Ave, Suite 314, Annapolis, MD 21403. Please refer to the passport for complete validation instructions.
Participating in the FYC GeoTour is fun and we hope that many people join in. However, it is not a requirement for logging your find on this cache once you find the container.
You are standing in the largest area of natural wetlands and forest in the Baltimore area! The shores of Dundee and Saltpeter Creeks make up over three thousand acres that can be explored by hiking, canoeing, kayaking, exhibits, and talks. If you take a peek at Dundee Creek, you can see eleven distinct species of plants that live under water! Look for schools of fish, great blue herons, ospreys, bald eagles, muskrats, and even raccoons stirring around you.
The Geocache
This geocache will take you to two locations where you will find information which will be used to help you figure out the final location.
Stage 1 - Follow the White Tail Trail to the posted coordinates: N39 20.674 W76 22.189
- A = # of miles to Carroll's Glen times 10.
- B = # of miles to Weiskittel Trail times 10.
- C = # of miles to Nature Center times 10.
Stage 2 - Trail Marker N39 20.755 W76 22.008
- D = # on nearby trailmarker
Now for simple math.
- E = A + C
- F = C + B
- G = A + B
- H = D - C
- J = G - 3
The coordinates for the final location are N39° 20.EBF, W76° 2A.JHG
The checksum of ABCD is 21.
Thanks to lpaulriddle for helping with this hide.
The grounds to the Marshy Point Nature Center is open from sunrise to sunset. Marshy Point Nature Center is open 9am to 5pm seven days a week except for holidays. Be aware that the trails at Marshy Point can be muddy following rain.