2016 Twin Ports Winterfest Hunt

The fences represent the fencing around the Lake Superior Zoo which is right in front of Fairmont Park and the DWP Trail. The zoo isn’t really near where the medallion was found but the clue pushes you “past” the zoo where a train (Duluth, Winnipeg and Pacific) used to “roll”. It is also a popular trail for biking.

The two keywords “shorten” and “line” are a clue to the old train line – The DWP – which was considered a “short line” railroad track early in the 20th century from the Iron Range to Duluth before it became a hiking trail. Unfortunately, for a lot of hunters, this clue led them to Short Line Park off Beck’s Road which was not near where the disc was hidden.

The Duluth Winnipeg Pacific Line no longer exists in that area obviously – but continues to run in a different location – albeit under another name with Canadian National Railway

The “Fragile” refers the tags on the north side of the DWP Trail that indicate a “Wetland Boundary” and other wetland terminology. Basically this clue tells you it’s not on the north side of the trail and to not disturb fragile areas

Several colored ribbons are posted on trees marking the trails

The Duluth Winnipeg and Pacific Rail was once a primary link for much of the 20th century between the Iron Range and Duluth to haul ore to the ships on Lake Superior

Just see the first letter of each line – and it spells out DWP T(rail)

The Medallion was tossed from the path approximately 6 feet to the south of trail it was near

The body was the Pacific (as in ocean) and the two places are Duluth and Winnipeg. Very little is left on the trail that indicates it was once a railway.

The Honorable Mayor Emily Larson of Duluth says the medallion is in Duluth

There are markers on the south side of the DWP Trail with pink coloring and they count up as you head west on the trail – #31, #32, #33, etc. Once you hit 80th street – there are a few more of those markers in the upper 30’s. Out of the thirties into the 80’s.

There are racing arrows signs in the vicinity of where the medallion was hidden tacked on to trees where there apparently was a bike race. If you read the very small print on those signs, they are made by “Rainbow Racing”

Go back to clue seven that helps you determine the nearby hiding place is off the DWP Trail. The letters “D” and “W” and “P” and “T” lead each line.

Another clue to the racing signs hanging on the trees. There is also a sign in a cross paths area near the hiding place that points the way to the Munger Trail. Munger’s first name was Willard.

The medallion lies on the south side of a trail. No need to look on the north side.

The Medallion is located east of Spirit Mountain – at the bottom of the hill. It is also east of Knollwood Creek

The Medallion is 72 strides from two upright railroad ties just east of the hiding place on the south side of the path. As you continue to head west, the path separates – one heading up, another slightly down. Hit the low path.

The font on this clue was deliberately smaller to provide another clue to the tiny rainbows. 
The medallion was hidden 27 paces from one of those tiny rainbows.