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This cache is available during business hours M-F 8:00AM - 4:30PM. (September thru May). That is the reason for the raised difficulty level of the cache. However, the Bonus Cache will be available Friday evening from 5:00PM until Monday morning at 8:00AM, (September thru May) at an alternate location (coordinates posted). Memorial Day weekend thru Labor Day Weekend the location doesn't change. Please note posted hours. Thanks!
Welcome to Marion County, Ohio! The Marion County Convention & Visitors Bureau has teamed up with local geocachers to bring you the Marion County, Ohio Geotrail. This geotrail will take you to locations around Marion County so you can see what our great county has to offer! We're confident you will enjoy this geotrail, and "You'll Feel Right At Home" in Marion County! Each cache in the geotrail will contain a geotrail code. You will need to log those codes on your worksheet. Those who complete the geotrail and required worksheet will receive a nice geocoin, trackable at geocaching.com, as a token of appreciation. Quantities are limited so be sure to start today! More information on the Geotrail and your Geotrail Worksheets can be found here. Below is a listing of the geocaches available in the Marion County Geotrail:
MCGT #1 - The 29th President - GC3MC16
MCGT #2 - Harding Boyhood Home - GC3MC5Z
MCGT #3 - Marion County Courthouse - GC3MC24
MCGT #4 - Stengel True Museum - GC3MC38
MCGT #5 - OSU & Marion Tech - GC3MC3X
MCGT #6 - Marion Steam Shovel - GC3MC2Y
MCGT #7 - WWII Comes To Marion - GC3MC51
MCGT #8 - Scioto Ordinance Plant - GC3MC5D
MCGT #9 - More Marion History - GC3MC4G
MCGT #10 - Harrison Military Road, War of 1812 - GC3MC6P
MCGT #11 - Pleasant Township Park - GC3MC78
MCGT #12 - The Old Blockhouse - GC3MC7Z
MCGT #13 - Green Camp - GC3MC8D
MCGT #14 - New Bloomington - Farmers Welcome - GC3MCCA
MCGT #15 - Greenville Treaty - GC3MCD2
MCGT #16 - RIP At The Frame - GC3MCE6
MCGT #17 - Oorang Indians - GC3MCEV
MCGT #18 - Marion Quarry Park - GC3MCFM
MCGT #19 - Morral Community Park - GC3MCG0
MCGT #20 - The Lynn School - GC3V9XQ
MCGT #21 - Welcome To Big Island - GC3V9Y9
MCGT #22 - Marion Golfers Relax - GC3V9XY
MCGT #23 - Bonus Cache - GC3TB8B
This bonus cache is cache number 23 of the Marion County Geotrail. To solve this cache, you need to collect the unique codes found inside of each of the previous 22 geocaches in the Marion County Geotrail. Each cache container includes the Geotrail codes for your geotrail worksheet, as well as Bonus Codes. The Bonus Codes will be used to solve this cache. Only those who complete all 22 caches and collect the Bonus Codes will have the information needed to solve the puzzle below, find the final cache and open the 2 padlocks on the final container. Use the codes collected to fill in the following puzzles:
Coordinates
North A B C D . E F G
West HIJ KL . MNO
Padlock #1 - P Q R S T
Padlock #2 - 9 9 U 9
