I walk this park several times per week and I enjoy it so much that I'd like to share it with you. The route and distance you walk will be very similar to that which I take. You can park near the coordinates given above, or in the parking area just north from there; the distance you'll walk will be just over 2 miles either way. I highly recommend a burger at Kidd's after your walk - they're great! Plan on spending just over an hour on this. The entire route is paved and generally level.
At your point of origination (the coordinates given above) you'll need to gather the following information:
A = The third digit of the year that Coulon Beach Park
was dedicated
B = The fourth digit of the year that Coulon Beach Park
was dedicated
C = Number of City Council members
D = Number of Park Board members
E = Number of A's in the Mayor's first name
It's time to get this show on the road and proceed to:
Waypoint 1: N 47° 30.BAE' W 122° 12.EBE'
Have a seat. Enjoy the view and the fresh air. Close your eyes and listen to the water. While you're here you might want to count the number of slats that make up the bench. You'll use the number you count in the following:
F = Number of slats (ten's digit)
G = Number of slats (one's digit)
H = (G - F) / B
Hope you enjoyed the rest because it's time to move on and proceed to:
Waypoint 2: N 47° 30.HBC' W 122° 12.BFF'
If you're having problems here with reception on your GPS receiver you should check your batteries. If you're still having problems, you're in the wrong place! What Picnic Float are you on? Solve the following:
I = Picnic Float #
J = C - I
K = H x I
Did you have a burger before you started this? You'll get to burn it off now! Your next waypoint is quite a little walk away. Left, right, left, right, hup, hup, hup:
Waypoint 3: N 47° 30.GKK' W 122° 12.JFD'
Find the meter. You need it's serial number which begins with the letter 'Z'. Use the serial number in the template below to solve for the remaining digits:
Z01 L7M NP6
That's all there is to it! The cache is at: N 47° 30.MIL' W 122° 12.EPN'