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Geocaching has been going on since the year 2000, when people could start carrying around personal GPS devices. Treasure hunting has been going on for probably as long as humans have had the curiosity to seek out hidden valuables and solve puzzles. Also, a tip of the hat to marble hunters, painted stones, benchmarking, trigpointing, orienteering, letterboxing, waymarking.
In the Portland Metro area of Oregon every June, there is an annual civic festival which has been going on for over a century. Among many other events, there is a “medallion treasure hunt” which is a free, fun activity for all the people in the area. For two weeks, a clue is released each day. This series of geocaches is to honor each of the hides, a tribute to the clue writer(s), and a celebration of all the people who participated.
For seasoned medallion hunters, the locations for this series will be all too familiar--one may not even need the coordinates! The first six to be hidden will mirror hide locations since the hunt re-started in 2014 after an eight-year hiatus.
My hope in this series is to give some peace and satisfaction to people like myself who remember not finding the hides every time we drive by the area, as well as to recruit new hunters who love to hunt for treasure! It’s always an exciting journey--discovering new parks, making new friends--the thrill of the chase! Join in the fun, and enjoy the hunt
Ding dong take the trolley
Or at least you could have
When this place was alive
Up Greenway Ave!
While mentioning Faust
In grand opera’s fame
John Dutt found it on Talbot's Mountain, Fairmount and Glass Hill,
all one in the same!
The closest access to the medallion was the park entrance/trail leading up from Talbot Terrace and Fairmount. The medallion was hidden about a dozen paces up a left branch of this trail, at the base of a tree. Final location of this cache is near where John Dutt found the Rose Festival Medallion in 2005.
This cache complies with the geocaching policies for Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) properties. Please respect park hours when caching.
For this cache, you will need numbers from the circle at the top and various plaques close by.
To discover the final location of this cache, follow these instructions:
a The last digit of the elevation of “the smoker”
b The last digit of the elevation of the “great mountain”
c The first digit of the number of church ministers who came in 1898
d The last digit of the elevation of “taxuma”
e The first three digits of the elevation of “snowy peak”
f How many hours later did the party seeking the larger view arrive at Council Crest in 1898?
N ab cd.dba W e af.acb
You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.
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