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The Great Divider Multi-Cache

Hidden : 11/17/2024
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


This 3-stage multicache begins at the posted coordinates, and looks at the divider between the north- and south-bound lanes of Watt Avenue. Stage 2 can be found at:

N 38° 3A.BC3 W 121° 2D.EF8

At the solved location you need to note the name of the person being remembered here (not the park name), and enter that name [nospaces] into the checker to reveal the coordinates to the final container.

I have long enjoyed this utilitarian display of public art - the patterns and textures, the occasional splashes of color, the flora and fauna, and how the various features just can't be contained within the normal confines of a more conventional divider. I invite you to enjoy both sections of these dividers along Watt Avenue. The north section is between El Camino Avenue and the entrance to Country Club Plaza, and the south section is between the Plaza entrance and Butano Drive. Let's notice the following:

A. In various places of both sections there are three-dimensional shapes of animals, some of which have partially or entirely escaped the top rail. In the north section, how many total animals are there?

BC. In the south section there is a cityscape scene, with rooftops towering above the top rail horizon. There are 3"x3" squares scattered throughout the cityscape. BC is the total count.

D. I looked at so many figures and wrote down so many numbers that I frankly don't remember what this number is supposed to be. Oh well...

E. Just north of the south section is a palm tree sculpture, with a trunk made of alternating ranks of light and dark gray stones and green metal fronds. How many live palm trees flank the sculpture?

F. Remember those 3D animal shapes? How many are there in the south section?

 

Enter your Stage 2 KEYWORD to get the final puzzle solution with certitude.

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Purpxfhz: N+O+P+Q+R+S=24

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)