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First To Find: August 12, 2004, By: Mntrken2001.
Do Not Go To The Above Coordinates!
ATTENTION: This Geocache is "Voice-Reader" Compatible.
Illahee State Park Tour.
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3540 NE Sylvan Way.
Bremerton, WA., 98310.
Office Phone: 360-478-6460.
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PARK RESERVATIONS:
Toll Free: 1-888-226-7688.
Illahee State Park website link. |
| Visitors Must Have A Washington State Discover Pass! |
A special message from the Park Ranger and Manager:
"Enjoy your state park and remember, the adventure is in the journey." |
| PARK HOURS: 8:00AM TO DUSK! |
Do Not Hunt For Geocaches After Dark!
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Parking Restricted To Paved Areas Only! |
| NO BUSHWHACKING ALLOWED! |
 All group activities must be scheduled in advance with a Park Ranger or Assistant. Appropriate fees apply, depending on the location and number of people attending. |
 To show your appreciation for the Park Ranger, Manager and Staff, who keep
this park clean and allowing geocaches in this park, please remember to C.I.T.O.! |
ALCOHOL, PETS & METAL LOCATORS:
Alcoholic Beverages are permitted within this park. However,
they must be kept within restricted and or designated areas. |
ALL PETS must be kept on a leash and under control at all times.
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METAL LOCATORS: You will be happy to know that you are welcome
to use your metal locators within this park. Please take the time and
familiarize yourself with the maps listed within the Information Links. |
WAYPOINT #1 - WHAT TO DO:
| North 47 Degrees, 35.740 Minutes, West 122 Degrees, 35.840 Minutes. |
| Begin your journey by navigating to the previously mentioned coordinates, park your vehicle properly, proceed to Waypoint #2, Waypoint #3 and Waypoint #4 and answer each of their questions. |
| Once you have all the numerical values for letters A, through M, do the mathematics to discover the numerical values of letters U, V and W for the Latitude and letters X, Y and Z for the Longitude. |
WAYPOINT #2 - TWIN GUNS:
| North 47 Degrees, 35.785 Minutes, West 122 Degrees, 35.830 Minutes. |
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Go to the Twin Deck Guns and read both of the metal dedication plaques. More importantly, using only letters A, B, C, D and E , locate a nearby Five Digit number? (NOTE: This special number cannot be found on the metal plaques). |
WAYPOINT #3 - OLD YEW TREE:
| North 47 Degrees, 35.775 Minutes, West 122 Degrees, 35.770 Minutes. |
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Go to the Old Yew Tree, located near the Park Ranger's Office. It's beginning was from a single seed almost 400 years ago. Using only letters F, G, H and I, what is the approximate year it was planted? |
WAYPOINT #4 - FIRST SHELTER:
| North 47 Degrees, 35.805 Minutes, West 122 Degrees, 35.715 Minutes. |
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Go to Illahee Park's First Shelter, which was built not long after the 1920's Depression Era by the W.P.A., Works Projects Administration. Using only letters J, K, L and M, in what year was this shelter built? |
WAYPOINT #5 - FINAL CONTAINER:
| North 47 Degrees, 35.UVW Minutes. |
Letter U Equals Letter F, Plus Letter B, Plus Letter H,
Letter V Equals Letter M, Plus Letter L, Minus Letter J,
Letter W Equals Letter G, Plus Letter I, Plus Letter L,. |
| West 122 Degrees, 35.XYZ Minutes. |
Letter X Equals Letter K, Minus Letter F, Plus Letter I,
Letter Y Equals Letter C, Minus Letter E, Minus Letter F,
Letter Z Equals Letter L, Minus Letter F, Minus Letter J,. |
CONTAINER DESCRIPTION:
The final container is a Plastic Ammunition Can. Please note that
the container and it's contents will most likely change over time.
Small trade items, Travel Bugs and Geocoins are always welcome.
Please re-hide equal to or better than you found it!
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WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY:
All wheelchair bound geocachers will need help from another
geocacher to locate and sign the final geocache's logbook,
since it is off the trail and well hidden on an embankment. |
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING:
The Park Ranger is fully aware of the location of this geocache
location and will be randomly review the logbook as time permits.
Also, he is fully aware of how to access this geocache page. |
Please Do Not Ask the Park Ranger, Assistants or Volunteers
for their help when you are hunting for this geocache, for they
have more important daily duties to perform throughout the park,
such as the maintenance of this park for your enjoyment. However,
normal inquiries such as directions to places within the park are okay. |
LAST WORDS & FINE PRINT:
Since this geocache is within a Washington State Park, whereas
the park and the Geocaching website are open to the General Public,
both Adults and Children may view this geocache page and or the
logbook. Therefore, I must insist that you refrain from the use of
rude and or demeaning remarks or language within your log entries. |
INFORMATION LINKS:
This is the First Official Ranger Approved Geocache within this park!
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| A Message from Washington State Parks Department. |
1. The geocache has an approved Permit to be placed at this location on property managed by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Visitors are responsible for acquainting themselves with policies and rules pertaining to State Park's areas.
2. The following items may not be placed in the geocache: Food items, illegal substances, medications, personal hygiene products, pornographic materials, inappropriate, offensive, or hazardous materials or weapons of any type.
3. By searching for the geocache, visitors agree that they are responsible for their own actions, and acknowledge that neither the State of Washington nor the geocache owner is responsible for any loss or injury that may occur in relationship to each search.
4. Report any incident, problem, or violation to State Parks staff.
NOTE: Logbook Entries - The geocache owner requests that you do not use foul, abusive and otherwise offensive language in the geocache's logbook and within log entries on the geocache's webpage. |
This geocache was written with CSE HTML Validator - - - Last Edited: Tuesday, December 04, 2019.
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