Hillcrest Park is Mount Vernon’s first park and has something for everyone. Whether you’re looking for woodland hikes, are an avid sports participant, or looking to treat children to multiple playgrounds you can find these activities at the park. Hillcrest Lodge, a beautiful log cabin, was built by the WPA in the 1930’s. During the 40’s the park hosted a petting zoo. Some of the picnic areas are built on the remnants of the zoo enclosures. The park continues to evolve and the tennis courts on the south side of the park, which used to be lit with coin operated lights, have been converted to pickle ball courts.
This multi begins at the posted coordinates and will take you around the park where you will gather information to calculate the final location of the cache. Enjoy your walk around the park!
Waypoint 1 – N 48 24.491 W 122 19.531
How many balls are shown on the sign? This value = A
Waypoint 2 – N 48 24.476 W 122 19.544
What is the fourth digit in the dedication year? This value = B
Waypoint 3 – N 48 24.522 W 122 19.715
What is the third digit in the dedication year? This value = C
Waypoint 4 – N 48 24.558 W 122 19.709
Add the third digit of the dedication year to the third digit of the founded year. This value = D
Waypoint 5 – N 48 24.606 W 122 19.668
Add the last two digits of the year established. This value = E
Waypoint 6 – N 48 24.535 W 122 19.582
The city paid how many thousands of dollars to purchase the land for the park?
This value = F
Final coordinates = N 48 24.ABC W 122 19.DEF The checksum of Letters A through F is 30