Aria's Secret in the Trees
Welcome the vast openness and mystery of this seldom walked part of West City Park. There are no paths or sidewalks paved down here, but in the summer time and good weather you can find quite a few disc golfers milling about from hole to hole. However, these perfectly straight rows of trees and disc golf cages hold a secret, Aria's secret specifically. Follow her guidance down below to find where she has hidden such a mysterious secret!
This is a mystery cache, so the only coords available will bring you to a waypoint where you begin your quest at a very special disc golf cage. You have to then follow Aria's poem in order to guide yourself, without GPS help, to find the hidden geocache using purely your keen eye, wit, and sense of direction. From the overlook waypoint at the end of the trail on the edge of the field, it's about 0.25 miles, bring hiking boots if it's been raining, can get a little soggy. Good luck!
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Arrive you will to this simple steel cage,
Yet it has a sister, across the way,
Line your sight, to it's twin to the northeast,
And count the trees standing in between.
If you count right, pick the middle of three,
And walk your way over to said guiding tree,
Place your back standing, to the southeast side of bark,
Gaze out to find a tree spliting into three,
Now focus your energy, find your hawkish spirit,
Adjust your line of sight, with sharp eagle eyes,
Until you notice two far off trees far behind,
That line up curiously with the left two of the foreground three,
Seek the one on the left that has split into two,
Once you arrive to the split cousin,
Spin yourself around, facing northwest,
and have a seat in the split,
You are closer than ever, the secret awaits!
Eagle senses active yet once more,
Take the nearest tree you're facing and notice,
A perfect short row of three, seek the third one,
Using your geosenses, you are now finally done!
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Please return cache to original spot to the best of your ability for the next one who seeks!
Hope you enjoy this mystery cache, please BYOP. Hoping to put more in this park, it definitely needs more variety!
NOTICE: This cache was placed with the guidance of Festus City Parks. Per Festus City Parks guidlines, please do not park on any grass, and NO caches on park utility or electric boxes, and NO caches in posted Protected Wetland areas. Posted park hours are from sunrise to an hour after sunset.
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NOTICE: Please be respectful of the posted hours for this park. If you enter the park after hours you are trespassing. If you are stopped you can be ticketed, or arrested and will put the future of geocaching in jeopardy.
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