To find the actual coordinates, you will need to do a fairly simple Internet search.
The first step is to learn the name of this bridge, which is located in Newport. Once you know the name, you should be able to search out the answers to the following questions with no problem.
- In what year was construction of this bridge completed? The third digit in that year, plus 1 = a.
- What is the name of the county in Oregon where this bridge is located? The number of letters in that name, minus 7 = b.
- The main steel arch on this bridge spans several hundred feet. How long is it? The first digit of this number = c.
- What is the name of the bay that this bridge crosses? The number of letters in that name, minus 5 = d.
- What is the name of the man who designed this bridge? The number of letters in his first name, plus 3 = e.
Now take the numbers from the above answers and plug them into these coordinates to lead you to the cache.
N 44 37.aab W 124 03.cde
It is a little steep down to the cache site, but it is sandy, so it shouldn’t be too slippery when wet. The cache is a 6-inch x 6-inch plastic Rubbermaid container.
* Nov. 16, 2014 * After seeing quite a few log entries that said the cache was not at ground zero, I went by to take a look. It had "wandered" a bit, but it's actually in a better hiding spot now, so I tweaked the puzzle to reflect its new location. The geochecker has these new coords, so if it says you got it right, it should be easier to find now.
You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.