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Minneapolis Skyway Cache Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/10/2024
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


Cache is NOT at the posted coordinates

The final cache can be found at N 44° 5A.ABB W093° 1D.(D-1)CA

The Minneapolis skyway system is a 9.5 mile system of skywalks connecting 80 city blocks. As of February 2024, it is the largest system of skywalks in the world.

In order to determine the location of the final, you will need to find the attached images in the skywalk and answer simple questions to come up with a number.

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All pictures are in portions of the skyway WEST of Marquette Ave. I took the pictures of this cache on a Saturday, so access should not be too much of an issue. Feel free to check online for updated hours.

On the bus, there is a destination city that I have conveniently blacked out. Count the number of letters in that city and add 1. Consider this value to be A.

There is a quote on either side of this image. One is by Bob Dylan, but we are interested in the other one. How many letters are in the quotee's first name? Consider this value to be B.

Above this person is a quote from a former employee. The end of the quote has a series of bolded words. How many words are bolded. Consider this value to be C.

In the bottom right-hand corner of this image is a year. Add up the digits in the year and divide by 2. Consider this value to be D.

You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)