This is a puzzle geocache. There is no container or relevant information at the posted coordinates.
The United States has 59 National Parks. All of these parks have different beauty between each other. The oldest is Yellowstone (1872), and the newest is Pinnacles (2013). Each National Park has a 4 digit “Alpha Code.” The Alpha codes are made up of the first four letters of the park name. But if the park has more than one word, it takes the first two letters of the first two words. But there are some exceptions.
Examples:
1 word: Yosemite - yose
2 word: Petrified Forest - pefo
2+ word: Black Canyon of the Gunnison - blca
Exception: Carlsbad Caverns - cave
I will hide a geocache to honor all of these parks. I will do 6 groups of 10 caches (Actually 5 groups of 10, and 1 group of 9). Each of these are a puzzle with 6 questions.
I used Wikipedia for this information, as it gives it all on one page. Also say in your log if you have been to this park. If you have, please post pictures.
This cache was given away at GC6FR4G, FTF on Feb 29? No, on Feb 38th (3/10). The winner got at least a 7 day head start on the Pre-FTF. The final cache has 2 spots for FTFs, a Pre-FTF, and a Post-FTF.
Thanks CarlottaP for helping check the puzzles.
The final container is at: N 38° 0A.5B3 W 122° 0C.DEF
A. Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the #A most visited US National Park
B. B0 Miles of the Appalachian Trail go through the park
C. The lowest place in the park is C75 feet above sea level
D. A total of 1X Mountains reach higher than 5,000 feet. X-3=D
E. Annual precipitation amounts range from E0 inches to 80 inches
F. About 19,F00 species of plants and animals are known to live in the park, while estimates as high as 100,000 undocumented species may be present
Congrats to _____ for the Pre-FTF
And Congrats to 4wheeler for the Post-FTF.
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