When we started caching this structure wasn't here. Getting from here to there meant crossing the busy intersection, but then this was built and the Bethel Branch became a much safer and completer 3 mile stretch of the trail.
In 2005 the Pittsburgh Area Geocaching Association was born with the founders being renruts and Lindsychris as named by Kiawa. 19 years later here we are. Both families of 4 still cache, albeit, only when life permits it. Being that both families don't live far from here, this part of trail seemed like a great place to hide a tribute cache to them while celebrating 19 years of PAGA and this structure itself represents all of the changes that have made our hobby one of the best hobbies out there.
There are numerous places to park along the bethel branch of the Montour Trail, so you can make this a long walk or bike ride or you can do it with short walk of under a quarter mile round trip. I wouldn't even lug out the bike if you want to do it that way. Please pay close attention to the signs and note that for the closest parking there is no parking in the school trail lot during school hours, but do not fret, i have learned that many trail users will park in a nearby retail lot.
For this cache you will find a sign at stage one with 4 lines of text that you will use to acquire the coordinates for the final where you will find a nano container just hanging out.
The final coordinates are N 40° 18.ABC W 080° 03.XYZ
A. Second line, 13th letter - convert this to a number (a=1, b=2, c=3...) A=_____
B. First line, 4th letter - convert this to a number (a=1, b=2, c=3...) B=_____
C. Second line, 9th letter - (a=1, b=2, c=3...) C=_____
X. Fourth line, how many letters are there in last 2 words? X=_____
Y. Third line, sum of the 1st and 5th letters after converted. (a=1...) Y=_____
Z. Third line - what is the sum of the last 4 digits? Z=_____