Trail Visionary
The final is handicacheable, the dirt trail is steep at the beginning then flattens out. For this cache, you need to visit two waypoints to solve for the final cords.
Dr. Bob Carlson was a key player in turning the Pend d’Oreille Bay Trail, a pristine stretch of waterfront along Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho, into the glorious trail that you are now walking, biking or skiing. As president of North Idaho Bikeways, his influence is felt on 11 completed bike trails totaling 10.3 miles.
This is a off-leash trail for well behaved and friendly dogs. If you have a dog that loves to swim, bring a tossing toy.
For this multi, you will need to gather information from two places towards the beginning of the Pend d’Oreille Bay Trail. From the parking cords, walk a short distance, keeping left at the Y. Soon you will come to a tribute plaque at a bench.
To solve this multi, solve ABC and XYZ.
N48 16.ABC
W116. 32.XYZ
A: Number of letters in the last name of the trail visionary.
B: Number of letters in the last sentence of the quote minus three.
C: Third digit in the year of his birth.
For XYZ, walk along the trail until you get to the huge cairn representing the trail donors.
X: Number of letters in the name of the foundation above City of Sandpoint.
Y: This massive cairn has a name. The number of letters in that name minus six.
Z: Number of rocks in the cairn minus two.
If you are just after this multi, plan on about 45-60 minutes for about a half mile walk each way. There is a slight hill at the start and then the trail flattens out.
“A Path to Follow, A Trail of Joy”
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