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Congratulations to trailtrekn for FTF!
The cache is not at the posted coordinates. Find the images and solve the puzzle to find the final location.
General hints: All viewpoints and the final cache location are inside Creston Park (bounded by SE Powell, SE Francis, SE 43rd, and the Western edge of Creston Elementary). Viewpoint A is at the posted coordinates near the North end of the park. Subsequent viewpoints proceed in a mostly North-South direction, although there is a lot of zig-zagging East and West between viewpoints. Some of the viewpoints on the playground may not be in strict North-South order but those should all be easy to spot. No two viewpoints are more than 650 feet apart, and many are much closer.
A: The first viewpoint is at the posted coordinates. What color are the markings at the top of the pole that holds the octopus? Red: A=0, Yellow: A=1, Green: A=2, Blue: A=3
B: Near the bottom of the green object there is a number stenciled on the concrete, representing the depth of the pool at that point. That number + 2 = B.
C: How many of these blue structures are there at this viewpoint? This number + 4 = C.
D: How many drinking fountains are attached to the brick wall in this viewpoint? This number + 4 = D.
E: How many orange domes are attached to this structure? The second digit of this number = E.
F: Inside this structure are two ladders with horizontal rungs. Both ladders have the same number of rungs. The number of rungs in either ONE of these ladders, minus 5, = F.
G: At one end of this structure is a metal plate with a product ID and some information about the company that made the equipment. The last digit in the phone number on this plate = G.
H: Which direction are you facing at this viewpoint? (there are two of these that look very similar, check the position of the screws and the scenery in the background to make sure you found the right one). North: H = 6, South: H = 7, East: H = 8, West: H = 9
I: How many dogs are in this “window”? This number minus 3 = I.
J: On the other side of the post at this viewpoint is a strip of red and white reflective tape. How many sections is the tape divided into (count all the red sections and all the white sections)? This number plus 2 = J.
Cache location (Octopus hunt): For the final coordinates, solve for North 45 AB.CDE, West 122 FG.HIJ. Octopus tentacles are covered with hundreds of suction cups that allow them to attach themselves to any surface. This shiny octopus is stuck to something but you should be able to pry it off. Please use stealth and carefully re-hide the cache after signing the log.
Checksum A through J= 58
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