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Minnehaha Falls Park Tour Multi-cache

Hidden : 2/2/2002
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A tour past some interesting parts of this prominent Minneapolis Park. 95% of this cache is on well established (and busy) trails. You will need to be able to climb several flights of stairs for this cache.

For this cache you will need to gather some information from within the park before learning the coordinates of the cache.

You will also need to perform some simple arithmetic and know a little bit about your GPS and the various units used to mark one’s position.

Longitude

  1. Take the number of years between when this story (N 44 54.922 W093 12.571) was written and when this statue (N 44 54.935 W093 12.702) was erected: __________
  2. Add the number of steps between (N 44 54.921 W093 12.515) and (N 44 54.916 W093 12.552): ___________
  3. Add the age of the statesman (N 44 54.867 W093 12.602): _________
  4. Add 322 (note new number as of Apr 21, 2023) : ________
  5. The result is the number of meters east of this scenic point (N 44 54.928 W093 12.620) where one can find the cache.

Latitude

  1. Take the year this (N 44 54.840 W093 12.588) was built: __________
  2. Add the number of points of interest (N 44 54.883 W093 12.531): _________
  3. Add the number of round trips daily (N 44 54.854 W093 12.681): ___________
  4. Subtract 1124 (note new number as of Apr 21, 2023) : _________
  5. The result is the number of meters south of this scenic point (N 44 54.928 W093 12.620) where one can find the cache.

After logging a mile or two touring the park you should have enough information to find this small pint sized cache at the coordinates you computed.

Good luck and enjoy the tour!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)