GCAWZJ1 Letterbox Hybrid Summit County Library South: The Seeds of Learning
Type: Letterbox | Size: Regular Regular | Difficulty: 1.5 out of 5 | Terrain: 1 out of 5
By: Summit County Library South Branch (DuneBuddy) @ | Hide Date: 09/18/2024 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 28.917 W106° 02.567 | Last updated: 10/17/2024 | Fav points: 0
Recommended for kids  Takes less than an hour  Not Available at all times  Available during winter  Wheelchair accessible  Parking available  Drinking water nearby  Public restrooms nearby  No Stealth required  Stroller accessible  Field Puzzle  Tourist Friendly 

Geocache Description:

This geocache is located at the South Branch of the Summit County Library in Breckenridge. It would not be possible without the enthusiastic and supportive help of the Summit County Library staff.

This geocache is only available during this branch’s hours which can be found HERE.

As a Letterbox Hybrid geocache you will start your journey at the posted coordinates and use the directions and questions below to obtain a clue to find the container.  

At the posted coordinates is a sculpture. If it is a fish, use the left entrance of the library to enter the building. If it is a cow, use the right entrance to enter the building. If it is a duck, use either of the entrances. Once you enter the building, proceed up the steps three flights to the 200 level where on the hallway wall you will find several large panels detaiing the history of the library building. Use the following instructions to obtain a four letter clue that will help you find the container. 

  1. Find the name of the theatre that opened in 1998. What is the first letter of this theatre’s name?

  2. The Breckenridge School opened for classes in 1909 with how many high school students? What is the sixth letter of this number?

  3. The Town of Breckenriedge acquired the building and relocated its offices to the building in 1966. Other tenants included the Driver’s Licensing ______. What is the fourth letter of the missing word?

  4. Colorado Mountain College purchased the building in 1976, where it held classes until 2010. During its time it grew its emphasis from a few certificate programs to fully accredited associates and baccalaureate _______. What is the first letter of the missing word? 

Use the word that these letters spell to fill in the blank: _____ Library. Use these two words to find the host of the geocache container, which is located on the main floor of the library. 

Congratulations to BucketBoyOG for the FTF! (and collecting the unactivated trackable).

 

Additional Waypoints

ADAWZJ1 - ADA Accessible Entrance
N 39° 28.895 W 106° 02.583

P0AWZJ1 - Library Parking Lot
N 39° 28.926 W 106° 02.577

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 Additional Waypoints (2)

CodeNameTypeCommentsDateCoordinatesDistance
ADAWZJ1ADA Accessible Entrance Reference Point  09/02/2024 N 39° 28.895 W 106° 02.583 0.05 kms SW 
P0AWZJ1Library Parking Lot Parking Area  08/23/2024 N 39° 28.926 W 106° 02.577 0.02 kms NW 

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7 Logs: Found it 6  Publish Listing 1  

Found it 10/11/2024 By Edwards654
The Edwards Clan came up to Breckenridge for the grandkids fall break. Did a lot of hiking this morning then came down to town to get this delightful letter box in a beautiful inviting library. Thank you, my friend, for creating this one. Definitely gets a favorite

Found it 09/28/2024 By run_co
We were eating lunch down the street and saw there was a cache nearby. We love library caches. We've never been in this library before and it is super nice. Love the idea of where this is hidden. TFTC

Found it 09/26/2024 By MI3sprouts
Had an enjoyable time doing this letterbox. Thanks.

Found it 09/24/2024 By Pepsimom
Kansasshiels and I had fun solving the code inside this beautiful historical building! Finding the cache was the icing on the cake!! Earns a favorite point for your creativity, ingenuity, and cleverness!! Well done!

Found it 09/24/2024 By Kansasshiels
We loved this creative cache and finding this fantastic library. What a fun way to bring people here. No real problem discovering the code or finding the ache. Well done!!! Gets a favourite point from me.

Found it 09/21/2024 By BucketBoyOG
Woo hoo! FTF @ 10:27 AM! Saw this one pop up yesterday as we were headed up to keystone! We were worried someone was going to grab it so rushed over in the morning grabbing some caches before! What a thrill! SL as BucketBoyOG and claimed the FTF trackable! Deserves a fav! Tftc!

Publish Listing 09/19/2024 By IgnotusPeverell
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