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Big Pine Triangle County Park Virtual Virtual Cache

Hidden : 3/29/2003
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   virtual (virtual)

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Geocache Description:

Altitude 3963'. This is a small park right off Highway 395 with Big Pine historical significance. The park is lit at night, and has some interesting outdoor interpretive displays. The park is handicap accessible. All the questions for this virtual cache are within about 25' of the car. To receive credit for the cache, please email me the correct 5 answers to the questions (and if you are close I may give you credit).

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The Big Pine Veterans Memorial stands in tribute to those who have made sacrifice to ensure our freedom and to remind visitors of our great American Heritage.

** Question 1:

How many large metal flagpoles are there?

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There are trees that are 4000 years old nearby. On the yellow and brown sign.. an Ancient kind of Pine Forest is described..

** Question 2:

What kind of Ancient Pine Forest is on the Inyo Forest sign?

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An open air shelter with many interesting displays under its roof is next to the parking area. On the top of the interpretive shelter, are some brown lettered words that say "Big Pine ? Area"..

** Question 3:

What kind of Big Pine Area is it?

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A rock with plaque describes the Westgaard Toll Road that passed through here for the soldiers from Independence to visit deep somethings..

** Question 4:

What are the deep things that the Toll Road led to?

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A giant sequoia tree is nearby. It was planted in tribute to the area and named after a famous president..

** Question 5:

What is the name the sequoia tree shares with a famous president?

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I hope you enjoy this cache! It is my first, and it is a really cool area too..

Please email me the 5 answers to the questions for cache credit!

Below are the questions 1-5 to make it easy to email:

1) How many large metal flagpoles are there?

2) What kind of Ancient Pine Forest is on the Inyo Forest sign?

3) What kind of Big Pine Area is it?

4) What are the deep things that the Toll Road led to?

5) What is the name the sequoia tree shares with a famous president?

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One more thing, there's a benchmark within 10 yards of this virtual cache. For extra fun, you may want to visit it..

Coordinates:

N 37 10.394

W 118 17.396

Pipe cap type bench designation "A 1408"

GEOCaching.com serial: HR2485

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WAAS TOUGH

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)