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Cumming GA Sawnee Mtn Preserve A.L. Bonus Mystery Cache

Hidden : 10/30/2020
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


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This bonus cache is NOT located at the posted coordinates

Do NOT visit this location, which is Sawnee Mountain's summit (private property)


In order to locate the physical geocache, you'll need to do the following:

 

1. Complete the Cumming GA Sawnee Mountain Preserve adventure lab and

    a. determine the numeric answers at each adventure lab location

    b. lookup the elevation of Sawnee Mountain *

     * Bonus Information: Sawnee Mountain is the highest point in Forsyth County Georgia and

        is higher than Stone Mountain and Kennesaw Mountain

 

2.  Calculate the coordinates, to the physical geocache, using the following formula:

     (((Sawnee Local Cherokee Native American answer ^1) x

     (Indian Seats answer ^2) x

     (Observation Platform North Georgia Mountains answer ^3) x

     (Hampton & Herman Mineshaft answer ^4) x

     (SMP Mountainside Trailhead answer ^5)) x

     elevation of Sawnee Mountain "in feet") /

     12150345.36912537

 

3.  Verify your calculated coordinates via the checker below.  Successful checker

     submittals provides parking/trailhead coordinates.


You can validate your solution with certitude.


To learn more about Adventure Labs:

Click the following URL:

https://www.geocaching.com/sites/adventure-lab/en/

 

To access 'Cumming GA Sawnee Mountain Preserve' Adventure:

1. Click the following URL:

    https://labs.geocaching.com/goto/Cumming-GA-SMP

               - OR -

2. Scan the QR code below, using your mobile device, to launch

    the adventure within the Adventure Lab mobile app

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Chmmyr: Abgvpr cneragurfvf & cbjref. Gehapngr nyy qvtvgf nsgre gur qrpvzny O4 vachg vagb gur purpxre. uggcf://jjj.jbysenznycun.pbz znl uryc gur pnyphyngbe punyyratrq. Purpxre pbbeqvangrf ner npphengr gb jvguva 30 srrg; Culfvpny: Anpbzzn

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)