GC3RGX6 Unknown Cache Obscure Oldies #2 - Epitaph
Type: Mystery | Size: Small Small | Difficulty: 2 out of 5 | Terrain: 1.5 out of 5
By: KA&JWest @ | Hide Date: 08/24/2012 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 37.453 W104° 57.591 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
Dogs  Recommended for kids  Takes less than an hour  Scenic view  Available during winter  Parking available  Bicycles  Horses  Stroller accessible  Medium hike (1km-10km) 

This is the second in a new series of puzzles, celebrating some of the more obscure or interesting songs by well-known artists. If you are not an aficionado of British Prog Rock, both the artist and the song are probably obscure.

The cache is not here. This is not a good place to park.

To find the coordinates for this cache, you must extract information from the Greg Lake song "Epitaph". Not all of the information is found in the lyrics. Some research may be required.

The cache is at 39 37.ABC 104 56.DEF.

  • A: Between the iron gates of fate, The seeds of ??? were sown.
    • 3 - war
    • 0 - time
    • 8 - death
  • B: Upon the ???, The sunlight brightly gleams
    • 5 - instruments of death
    • 0 - scattered scars of war
    • 9 - nightmare scenes of death
  • C: In the live version of Tarkus performed by Emerson, Lake, & Palmer on their 1973/1974 Someone Get Me a Ladder world tour, the chorus line from Epitaph was added to which section of the song? (I saw this show at the Omni in Atlanta)
    • 4 - Eruption
    • 8 - Manticore
    • 1 - Battlefield
  • D: The fate of all mankind I see, Is in the hands of ???.
    • 7 - fools
    • 2 - death
    • 6 - God
  • E: Will no one lay ??? As silence drowns the screams.
    • 9 - their weapons down
    • 5 - the laurel wreath
    • 3 - aside their fear
  • F: Confusion will be my epitaph, As I ??? a cracked and broken path
    • 0 - cross
    • 5 - crawl
    • 8 - view
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Initial contents: An unactivated coin for FTF and some small swag.

*** Congratulations to DiceyBear and Spunky for being FTF! ***

Please make sure all camo is back in place and the cache is well hidden when you leave!

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Puzzle: Use the linky, Binky!
Cache: Y.A.C.C. Rotting horizontal stub.

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10 Logs: Found it 7  Didn't find it 1  Write note 2  

Write note 04/06/2019 By KA&JWest
Fixed the hint link again..

Found it 12/16/2018 By T5M
We decided to swing by for this one on the way to Costco. Yes I know it is totally the other way, but needed to get this one off the map. Highline Canal hides awesome.

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, and new friends from all around the world.

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

Write note 11/09/2018 By KA&JWest
Fixed hint link.

Found it 11/09/2018 By herndonrd
Out caching with FeartheFish and our Halloween baby. Finally found the container on the ground and put it back where it is supposed to be. TFTC!

Didn't find it 10/26/2018 By DuneBuddy
Several trees have been trimmed in the area and piled up at the GZ. I searched several possible locations but no luck. So today is a DNF.

Found it 04/08/2018 By Cachedaug
Took a bit of a walk but arrived at GZ and found it immediately. Thanks

Found it 03/31/2018 By Scaber
Found on a day I will be completing my planitary exploration. Thank you for placing this cache and helping to keep our recreation going.

Found it 12/12/2017 By Back Country Horsemen
I had solved this one last winter to find on a nice day. I remember being challenged by some of the questions but felt confident I was right...? Today worked out. The trail was very busy so I had to wait out 3 slow walking muggles. While waited I surveyed the area & saw what I thought matched the hint. Got there & nooooo. So now I wonder did I solve the puzzle wrong? Is the cache missing or jumped ship like previously? So I expanded my search since my phone wasn't sitting exactly at GZ. Moved another direction & sure enough there was something else that might fit the description & Bingo! There it was & rather snug I might add.

Found it 06/20/2017 By turtleboy29
Another one I never could solve without the help of google! Thanks for the puzzles & cache!

Found it 05/21/2017 By mondou2
Enjoyed the hunt for this cache. SL. Thanks for the fun!