Why this madness?
I have a number of friends who are convinced that there simply aren't enough multicaches in the area. Multicaches can be fun when well executed and I hope you'll find this series of multicaches offers a pleasant trip into a number of parks and trails in the southern Snohomish county area. Not a single cache is hidden under a lamp post in a parking lot with a million people watching you make the grab.
All the caches are simple multicaches where you'll get information from a sign or two and then calculating where the final hide is. At each of the ten caches in this series, you'll find that either the log or the container (sometimes both) have been marked with a letter from A through J along with a corresponding number. Take note of these numbers as you'll need them to find the final cache in the series Multicache Madness - FINAL.
Stadler Ridge Park
Stadler Ridge Park is a small neighborhood park located in northeast Lynnwood. The park includes natural forested areas and rolling topography, with rock outcroppings, stumps and logs retained in the landscape as informal seating and natural play features. Three slides connect hillside terraces with play equipment. A loop trail encircles the active central portion of the park, and nature trails wind through the forested areas.
Calculating the Final Coordinates
At the posted coordinates, you'll find a sign that talks about the history of this park. From the information on the sign, determine:
- The year the Stadler's moved to Alderwood Manor from Montana = abcd
- The year the Puget Mill took possesion of land = efgh
- The amount of acres that the Puget Mill took over = i,000 acres.
The final cache is at N47 5(a-e).h(a+c+e)d W122 1i.g(f-h)b.
The fifteen digit checksum for the final coordinates is 64.