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Hemlocks Natural Area Cache
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N 40° 14.108' W 077° 38.658' |
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Doylesburg, Pennsylvania 17219 United States Near By Caches
Hidden On: 31 Dec 2007
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Welcome to the Hemlocks Natural Area!
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/stateforests/tuscwild.aspx Come see one of the last few stands of virgin hemlock trees. These large towering hemlocks give us a glimpse of what the region looked like over 200 years ago when the pioneers first came. Here, the PA state tree reaches heights in excess of 100 feet and diameters greater than 2 feet. Some of the hemlocks are so large that it takes 2 people to put your arms around their trunks. The average age for the trees is between 300 and 500 years old. This obscure gem is tucked away in the Tuscarora State Forest (http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/Forestry/stateforests/tuscarora.aspx) in a narrow ravine along Patterson Run. Unfortunately, the hemlocks are infected by the Wooly Adelgid (http://forestry.about.com/od/forestinsects/ss/hwa.htm), so these giant trees may not be around forever. So come now, explore, be amazed, and enjoy! The Hemlocks Natural Area is located along Hemlock Road, near the Big Spring State Park(http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/StateParks/parks/bigspring.aspx). The parking area is located at N40° 14.108 W77° 38.658. There is a nearby picnic table, which is convenient if you brought a lunch/snack. This multi-staged geocache gives you a tour of the Hemlocks Natural Area. Since DCNR does not permit geocaches inside of a natural area, there are several "virtual" stages from which you collect "clues" to derive the final cache coordinates, which is located outside of the natural area. Enjoy your journey! Geocaching is more than just numbers. In accordance to DCNR guidelines, this cache will expire on December 1, 2010. STAGE 1: N 40° 14.108 W 77°38.658 At the parking area, there’s a very large sign with a map of the Hemlocks Natural Area. There are several bolts which go vertically thru the sign, which protrude out the tippy-top. Count them. There are more than 2, but less than 6. This number will be referred to as "C". Near the entrance of the Hemlock trail, there’s a monument with a metal plaque indicating the year that the Hemlocks Natural Area became a national landmark. This number will be referred to as "D". STAGE 2: N 40° 14.537 W 77°38.368 There’s a foot bridge near these coordinates. I recommend taking the Hemlock trail, even though it can be slippery. Count the number of floor boards. It’s an even number that’s greater than 25, but less than 35. This number will be referred to as "A". STAGE 3: N 40° 14.070 W 77°38.454 There’s foot bridge near these coordinates, too. If you’re coming from Stage #2, then I recommend taking the Rim trail. You’ll pass all the big hemlock trees along the way. Count the number of floor boards on this bridge. It’s an even number that’s greater than 25, but less than 35. This bridge has fewer floorboards. This number will be referred to as "B". FINAL STAGE: Solve the equations based on the values that you have collected from around the natural area. ww = 10 + C xxx = (D – (37 * B)) + 2 yy = 35 + C zzz = (A * B) + 63 Final Stage Coordinates: N40° ww.xxx W77° yy.zzz The final stage is a 2 quart plastic Lock-N-Lock container. |
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02 Nov 2009 by
DudleyGrunt
(Finds: 7 Score: 17.5)
(Hidden: 6 Score: 12.5)
Open Log: Personal use only While checking for abandoned cross listed caches, I found that this IS still listed and active on GC.com.
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