GC6HPKH Get to Know Silo Park
Type: Mystery | Size: Micro | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: benj59 @ | Hide Date: 05/13/2016 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 36.564 W104° 52.721 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
                       

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This is a multi-step mystery cache that will take you on a nice paved walking path around Silo Park. All points are wheelchair accessible.

DO park at the posted coordinates – it is a good place to start. These clues are in no particular order. Take the path to the east. The path is circular – you choose how you want to walk the path. All answers can be found along the path or entrances to the park.

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Difficulty rating is for a combination of the data gathering required and for the hide. Hide itself is a D2.


Cache is at 39 AB.CDE 104 FG.HIJ



A – Are self-propelled vehicles allowed?
3 - No 4 - Yes



B – What is the number found at N39 36.517 W 104 52.641?



C – Which way do you turn the knob to raise the basketball hoops?
7 - Left 4 - Right



D – According to the sign, why are the wetlands disappearing?
5 – The ground is getting drier
7 – Land development
9 – Global warming



E – According to the sign in the park, how many types of ecosystems are found in Colorado?



F – How many letters are in the middle name of the individual who has the stone placed in memorial?



G - Who helps maintain the Silo Park demonstration gardens? *As this clue is missing, I'll give you the answer below.
1 – CU Extension
2 – CSU Extension (correct answer)
3 – UCD Extension



H – How many bridges are there along the walking path? (take that number and add two)



I – What do cattails do?
6 – Help a cat balance
7 – Grow in sandy soil
8 – Use some pollutants for growth



J – What type of butterfly is attracted to the wetlands?
0 – Monarch
3 – Longwings
4 – American Lady



Congrats to lifed49 and 2lablovers on the FTF!



Additional Waypoints

03/31/2019 By LostinDenver
Tonight was tough. Chil in the air and I'm wandering around geocaching. Couldn't find 2 of the 4 I looked for.
This one was challenging. I had no luck finding it and reached out to a previous finder, who confirmed I was on the right trail. I buckled down and started focusing on likely spots. It actually took digging to find it. Literally. I think the previous finder was over zealous in insuring it wouldn't be muggled. Glad to stamp my name on the log. Tftc!

09/22/2018 By T5M
Well after a brief walk thru the park we can to what we thought was the spot but we were unlucky. Messaged you the CO. While waiting for a response we head around to clear out this neighborhood. Unfortunately we ended up with 3 DNF’s. We still managed 5 smileys. The 5th coming from this one. It was confirmed that the cache was missing and the CO asked if we could replace. Fortunately we had a container and we replaced. Earned a favorite point from us.

Some may say we are crazy, but this game/hobby is one of the greatest gifts. Who doesn’t love a great scavenger hunt. Hiking, biking or driving hundreds of miles to sign our name on a piece of paper. This brings us a lifetime of joy.

Thanks for placing this cache and keeping our recreation going. SL/with PoshCacher/MagicCacher.Tftc
#1824
Found using Cachly on iPhone!

05/05/2018 By peace love pi
Well, it pays to read the descriptions! Nerak2001 and I had an enjoyable time walking around the park gathering the data. We came up with some weird coordinates so had to take a break to recalculate and found our error. Quick find with correct coordinates. Nice little park. TFTC! All is well with this cache.

05/05/2018 By nerak2001
Found while caching with peace love pi today. It was great to visit this park again. My sons used to have cub scout meetings here.

Well put-together cache. We guessed the basketball question but found the other answers no problem. Found the final in good condition right on coords. Very pleasant park and walk around the trail. Thanks for the fun!

03/31/2018 By k9jayhawk
Took advantage of the warm weather to pick up some solved puzzles. Nice park. I had to guess on the basketball hoop question but found all the other info...TFTC SL

11/20/2017 By herndonrd
Could not find the answer to C but used my head and got the cache anyway. TFTC!