Geocache Description:
Deer Creek, in Harford County, is 52.9 miles long. Its source is near Shrewsbury, PA. The creek flows through the county before it reaches the Susquehanna River. See GCA9VBC, for additional information.
This CHALLENGE is a 6-stage multi-cache.
I have counted as many as 30 plus bridges that cross the creek. At this time, I have not visited all of them. This ADVENTURE will take you on a journey to visit several of these bridges. At each bridge, you will answer a question with a numerical value. There WILL NOT be a cache to find or a log to sign except for the final. If you are more interested in adding numbers to your totals, this CHALLENGE is not for you.
Many of these bridges have limited parking. Present traditional caches near the bridges make it impossible to hide a cache due to CACHING GUIDELINES. Many of the caches can be done from your vehicle.
At each stage, you will answer a question with a numerical value. This converts into a missing value.
N 39 37.ABC W 76 18.XYZ
Example C=8
Cache Description:
The posted coordinates are the location of the bridge near Eden Mill Nature Center on Fawn Grove Road in northern Harford County.
Stage 1 Eden Mill Bridge:
Question: On the Jersey wall- date of the bridge construction. B= 2nd digit
Stage 2 Route 165:
Question: Total number of digits in bridge number- black numbers on white background. C=
Stage 3 St. Claire Bridge near Holy Cross:
Question: How many large reflective signs are there on both ends of the bridge? X= __ + 1.
Stage 4 St. Claire Bridge Road:
Question: Oldest date of bridge construction. Y= 3rd digit.
Stage 5 Rocks Road:
Question: Bridge height restriction. Z= Add first 2 digits.
Stage 6 Grier Nursery:
Question: Date of bridge construction. A= 3rd digit.
Now, onto the FINAL. Be careful pulling onto the shoulder.
I hope you enjoyed the CHALLENGE. As you visited these 7 bridges on Deer Creek, Hopefully, there will be more bridges. -Dale