Official Stuff
This cache is located in Sandy Creek Park. As of 5/1/21, there is current a $2/person fee to enter the park. Please obey posted park hours (They vary by season and are available online or posted at the gate). DO NOT HUNT OUTSIDE OF POSTED HOURS. Additionally, please make sure we follow all park rules, including:
- Please respect the property and Leave No Trace.
- Park only in designated areas. Do NOT park on the sides of roads or in non-designated parking.
- Please do not park on the dam.
- Please do not enter the water at the dam.
- Please don’t climb on the rocks at the bottom of the dam or enter dangerous areas.
- Please do not dig in the park as no caches are buried.
- Please respect the property and Leave No Trace (Yes-- we said this twice).
Thank you for being respectful of this beautiful park!
The Series
Do you love mystery caches? Do you love D/T (Difficulty/Terrain) ratings? if so, we have a GREAT series for you!!!
The Jackson County Agritourism Geo-Trail 81 series (JCAT-81) has been placed for YOU! We do have to fess up that the series isn’t actually in Jackson County, but it’s a stone’s throw away and an awesome set of caches. If you complete all 81, you will have completed an entire D/T grid. Total fizzy awesomeness!
The majority of the caches are hidden in Sandy Creek Park. There is an entrance fee of $2 per person to enter. Current park hours are Tuesday to Sunday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, closed on Mondays. (Note: Hours can change-- please check with the park before making your trip plans)
The caches are hidden in a variety of containers and styles. The puzzles will help build your puzzle-solving skills. Be on the lookout for some JCAT-81 Puzzle-Solving events where we will help you solve some of the tougher ones.
This series is a collaborative effort of “The Puzzle Posse”! The Puzzle Posse consists of Bragger407, GeoMonkeyTiger!, LaFavorite Cacher, and poeanne.
The Cache
This cache is rated a 2.0/2.0. The puzzle solve take a little patience, but you should be able to get it!. The hide is one of the few in this series that is NOT inside the park, and is accessible 24/7 (Though, please be careful after dark). The final is a micro.
The Puzzle
(This puzzle brought to you by Bragger407)
The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates!
The animals on Farmer MacDonald’s farm had been studying genealogy in school. (What? You don’t think animals go to school?) They were all very interested to find out about their origins. They even invited some of the forest animals to join in on their project.
There was a meeting to reveal their findings, and excitement filled the air. All the animals held little slips of paper identifying their places of origin. Unfortunately, ONE of the animals, who shall remain nameless to protect his or her dignity, was so enthusiastic that he (or she) burst wildly into the barn, allowing the ensuing draft to snatch up the pieces of paper and scatter them everywhere. Now none of the animals could share their findings.
Can you help the animals out? Your task is to match the sets of coordinates, taking one set from the North column and one set from the West column, so that they refer to a place that matches the theme of this series of puzzles.
Once you have the list of places (alphabetized by state, of course), take the first letter of each place name and put it into the Certitude checker. You will then receive coordinates for the placement of this cache.
A List of Mixed Up Places!
| NORTH |
WEST |
| N 45 12.400 |
W 90 43.273 |
| N 38 35.082 |
W 80 56.211 |
| N 64 03.078 |
W 98 05.617 |
| N 35 49.581 |
W 81 00.517 |
| N 37 57.979 |
W 93 12.514 |
| N 39 33.979 |
W 100 53.749 |
| N 34 05.626 |
W 141 47.307 |
| N 36 10.134 |
W 106 12.002 |
| N 38 16.976 |
W 106 36.980 |
| N 34 23.795 |
W 112 37.917 |
Solution Checker
You can validate your solution with the Certitude checker below!
