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Warning: This multicache can take at least 45 minutes to complete in the field!
Cedar signs were designed and mounted at 8 spots in the spring of 2019 for a BSA Eagle Scout project. The signs provide better direction on the Bayonet Farm trails and highlight interconnecting trails and points of interest. You will visit 7 of the 8 spots to answer questions.
The posted co-ordinates are at a Bayonet Farm parking lot next to the Harding House. I recommend parking here or at the lot by the Red Barn, then walking to the Spot A waypoint (Red Trail trailhead).
Find the physical container with the solution to this field puzzle:
N 40 21.ABC W 74 D.EFG
Each stage, or waypoint, has a multiple choice question below. Plug in the number below listed with the correct answer; for example, A=1 (which is not correct!). The stages, or waypoints, can be done in any order.
The checksum to verify your solution: A + B + C + D + E + F + G = 24
Questions for the Seven Spots (Waypoints)
Spot A: According to the directional signs at this trailhead spot, which destination is farther to walk -- Holmdel Park Shelter (right near Longstreet Farm) or Thompson Park (Middletown)?
(1) Holmdel Park Shelter [A=2]
(2) Thompson Park [A=4]
(3) Same distance [A=6]
Spot B: How far is the Ramanessin Brook Footbridge from here?
(1) 0.5 miles away [B=1]
(2) 0.7 miles away [B=0]
(3) 1.0 miles away [B=3]
Spot C: How many arrows are on the sign in this spot?
(1) Three [C=0]
(2) Four [C=4]
(3) Five [C=7]
Spot D: How far are the barns per the directional signs at this spot?
(1) 0.3 miles away [D=11]
(2) 0.4 miles away [D=10]
(3) 0.5 miles away [D=9]
Spot E: Which way is shorter to the Parking / Harding House?
(1) Via Yellow Trail [E=2]
(2) Via Blue and Red Trails [E=3]
(3) Same distance [E=9]
Spot F: Looking at both signs at this spot, which direction has more arrows?
(1) Left [F=0]
(2) Right [F=4]
(3) Same number of Left and Right arrows [F=8]
Spot G: Which destination is closest to walk per the signs?
(1) Holmdel Park Shelter [G=5]
(2) Phillips Park [G=2]
(3) Holmdel Library [G=6]
About Bayonet Farm
The trails of Bayonet Farm are a hidden treasure in this Holmdel municipal park. Despite some muddy sections, the interconnecting Red, Blue, and Yellow trails offer strolls through hidden woods and open fields.
Many don't realize that the trails of Bayonet Farm, primarily its Red Trail, connect to an abundance of other local hiking destinations, including Holmdel Park, the Shaw Arboretum, Longstreet Farm, the Ramanessin Greenway Nature Trail (where people are allowed to go hunting for shark tooth fossils), and Cross Farm Park, which borders a side entrance to Middletown's Thompson Park.