The cache is not located at the above coordinates. The above coordinates are for the first waypoint of the multi-cache.
Built in 1922 and best known for the New Year's Tournament of Roses Football Game, the Rose Bowl Stadium has also earned it's World-Class Reputation by hosting five NFL Super Bowl Games, the 1984 Olympic Soccer Matches, the 1994 Men's World Cup, the 1999 Women's World Cup, the 2002 BCS National College Football Championship Game and numerous other memorable events over the past eighty plus years.
The stadium is the proud home of UCLA Bruin Football, Fourth of July celebrations, concerts, religious services, filmings and the world's largest flea market.
The Rose Bowl Stadium and nearby Brookside Golf Course, Brookside Park and AAF Rose Bowl Aquatics Center are all facilities owned and operated by the City of Pasadena, California.
This multi-cache will introduce you to each of the above 4 facilities. The cache is a full size ammo box that was initially stocked with lots of goodies. If you take something, please leave something of equal or greater value. Remember to be stealthy if others are in the area. It is best to find this cache when there is not a major event at the Rose Bowl Stadium since traffic and parking could both be problems.
To find the cache, you will need to go to four different waypoints where you will find information that you will need to determine the cache coordinates. The Cache Coordinate Formula is as follows:
N 3 4º A B . C D E
W 1 1 8º F G . H I J
At waypoints 1 through 4 below, you can view signs and plaques containing information that will need to determine the cache location.
1) Waypoint 1: Rose Bowl Stadium
N34º 09.572
W118º 10.038
What is the tunnel number to the right of the large Rose Bowl sign on the stadium structure?
Coordinate Formula Letters B and H: The sum of the digits in this tunnel number
2) Waypoint 2: Brookside Golf Course
N34º 09.917
W118º 10.050
What is the year that the golf course was dedicated?
Coordinate Formula Letters C and I: The last digit in the dedication year
3) Waypoint 3: Brookside Park
N34º 09.286
W118º 09.958
What is the year that the city of Pasadena was incorporated?
Coordinate Formula Letter D: The third digit of the incorporation date minus 3
Coordinate Formula Letter E: The last digit of the incorporation date minus 2
4) Waypoint 4: AAF Rose Bowl Aquatics Center
N34º 09.109
W118º 09.906
At this waypoint you will see the street address of the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center.
Coordinate Formula Letters G and J: The sum of the first and second digits of the address
Coordinate Formula Letters A and F: The last digit of the address.
Enjoy your tour. Be sure to check out the other caches in the Rose Bowl vicinity.