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nps - shen Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/25/2020
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


This is a puzzle geocache. There is no container or relevant information at the posted coordinates. 

 

The United States has 62 National Parks. All of these parks have different beauty between each other. The oldest is Yellowstone (1872), and the newest is White Sands (2019). 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. 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 GC8DRQG, FTF on Feb 29? YES!!! Come Tell Your Stories. 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° 00.ABC W 122° 07.DEF

 

A. Almost A0% of the park has been designated as wilderness

B. The highest point in the park is the B,051 foot tall Hawksbill Mountain

C. Skyline Drive is a 10X mile long road that runs the length of the park over the mountain Ridge. X+3=C

D. After the park was established, about D0 people (on the "Ickes list") were allowed to live out their lives on land that became the park.

E. Overall Run is the tallest waterfall in the park at E3 feet tall

F. Shenandoah NP was established on December F6, 1935

Congrats to RV CREW Shrektrician Harmony BABY lindyfind teslawire and kittyshrink for the Pre-FTF

And Congrats to dkata  for the Post-FTF.

 


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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

syng cnpx

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)