This is a puzzle geocache. There is no container or relevant information at the posted coordinates.
The United States has 60 National Parks. All of these parks have different beauty between each other. The oldest is Yellowstone (1872), and the newest is Indiana Dunes (2019). 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. 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.
This cache was given away at GC7YGJE, FTF on Feb 29? No, on Feb 30th (3-2) 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.
Thanks CarlottaP for helping check the puzzles.
The final container is at: N 37° 59.ABC W 122° 07.DEF
A. The park was established in 19A6
B. The park has more than 5,B00 archaeological sites
C. The Mesa Verdeans are believed to have left by around 12C5 CE, mainly due to drought
D. The population of Mesa Verde circa 675 CE was approximately D,000 to D,500 (either number)
E. Cliff palace is the largest and best known cliff dwelling, which has 23 kivas, and E50 rooms
F. After 9F00 BCE, the area's environment grew warmer and drier, a change that brought to central Mesa Verde pine forests and the animals that thrive in them
Congrats to Currymp, Virgojams, RV CREW,Psycoticjesters,7Nails, kittyshrink, thedrainspies, Shrektricitan, & Fungjones for the Pre-FTF
And Congrats to bobobiscuits for the Post-FTF.
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