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A Micro in the Woods - Thrifton Hill Park Mystery Cache

Hidden : 12/29/2021
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:


THE CACHE IS NOT AT THE LISTED COORDINATES!

Welcome to Thrifton Hill Park in the Maywood neighborhood! This passive park features both paths and nature trails, access to Custis Trail, open green space, a kiosk and a picnic table. And now it contains a nasty micro in the woods! At the posted coords, you will find three signs. Use the information on the signs then walk down the path to find the nasty, most-hated, vile, very well camoed micro in the woods. BYOP and no spoilers!

N38 53.ABC W077 05.XYZ

MAYWOOD SIGN
A = Number of letters in the first word of the third line after the title of the sign.
B = "...the Conservative Realty Corporation subdivided _ _ acres north of Cherrydale to form Maywood." Second number minus two.
C = "...Maywood is ___ of the best remaining examples of Arlington's early "Trolley Suburbs." 

"WELCOME TO..." PARK SIGN
X = Second to last line above the Arlington, VA logo - Seventh number.
Y = Last line above the Arlington, VA logo - Number of letters in the fourth word. 

TAKE A STROLL DOWN THE PATH
Z = Number of benches before the bridge plus five.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Abg lrg.

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)