Over many years we’ve hiked, skied, and kayaked many miles throughout Lebanon Hills. This cache is for those who enjoy spending time on these trails. This is a 9-stage multicache that will take you locations throughout the three major areas of this park: east of Pilot Knob, west of Pilot Knob, and the West Trailhead.
To find the final location where the cache with the log is hidden, you will need to visit the places within the park described below to gather information needed to determine the final coordinates. Only the final stage contains a hidden box. All other stages will just require you to gather information found at that location. The eight lettered stages can be completed in any order and they don’t all have to be completed in one outing. In fact, it’s likely that it will take you several hikes to gather all the numbers you need.
All stages that you will visit are along trails designated for hiking all year. There is no need to walk on horse trails in the summer or to walk on ski trails in the winter. Bikes are not allowed.
The final cache is located within about 10 feet of a hiking trail in Lebanon Hills. The final stage and stage E may or may not be winter friendly depending on the amount of snow on the ground. All other stages are winter friendly.
Posted coordinates: The posted coordinates are for the Lebanon Hills Visitor Center. There is no information to gather for the final at this location so there is no need to go there, but it's a good place to learn about the park and its many activities if you are interested.
Stage A: Find trail marker 35. Below the map is a blue sign with two groups of four numbers. Add those eight numbers then divide by 8. The result is A.
Stage B: Go to N 44 46.668 W 093 07.451. Find the signpost with a red trail marker at the top. Below the map is a blue sign with two groups of four numbers. Subtract 3 from the first number on that blue sign. The result is B.
Stage C: Go to N 44 47.070 W 093 07.559. Below the map there is a blue sign with two groups of four numbers. The most common number in those groups is C.
Stage D: Go to N 44 46.898 W 093 11.477. You are looking for the last digit on the red trail marker. That number is D.
Stage E: Hike the trail between trail markers 39 and 41. How many large tree stumps do you encounter in the middle of the trail? This number is E. (**Depending on the amount of snow on the ground stumps may or may not be visible in the winter.)
Stage F: Go to N 44 46.510 W 093 10.703. Find the trail marker sign with a red trail number on top. There’s a sticker with a number on the back of the sign. F is the 3rd digit of that number (and also the last if you want to double-check).
Stage G: Go to N 44 46.656 W 093 08.910. You should see a bridge. Count the number of metal posts along walking surface of the bridge on both sides. Divide that number by 10. The result is G.
Stage H: Go to N 44 47.050 W 093 08.688. H is the number of wooden posts visible from this location.
Final stage: The hidden cache can be found at N 44 4A.BCD W 093 1E.FGH
This cache is registered with Dakota County Parks. Obey all park hours, closures, and rules while seeking this cache.