To make things more interesting, you have two choices for stage 3, or you can do both. Option 1 is more winter friendly, Option 2 leads you through more scenic territory enroute to Stage 4. We walked 2.9 miles setting this cache up, but probably it would only be 2.5 miles if we hadn't walked extra distances along the trails near the final hide looking for locations. Plan on at least an hour to do this one. The terrrain is easy everywhere, but the rating will reflect the length of the walk. When going back to place the cache, I walked 2.47 miles in 40 minutes, averaging 3.7 mph. I didn't stop at any stage except the final one.
The cache is dog friendly and also bicycle friendly except the last 1/4 mile or so. Bring a lock if you're going to ride your bike. You may need a campus registration for your bike to be legal. The entire cache is on pavement or cement except for the last 1/4 mile or so, which means most of it is handicap accessible, unfortunately the final stage is not. Your biggest challenge with this cache might be finding a parking place. Even having a parking permit only gives you a "hunting license". Evenings and weekends may be the best time for most people to search for this one. On street parking is available in the neighborhoods to the north, but it will add to the length of your walk. You may be able to drive between some areas, but it will compound your parking problems. Metered parking is available in some places on campus, be aware that an hour of parking costs you $1.50 in quarters.
Stage 1 -
N42 43.921 W084 28.936 Michigan Historical Commission registered site No. 1
At this site, you will find yourself standing in front of a campanile. This structure contains a carillon. With luck, you might have a chance to hear a concert or a portion thereof as we did while working on this cache. Make note of the following information, you will need it later:
What is the last character in the third line on the bottom plaque (Below the historical commission plaque)? Ignore the heading! Let this character equal a.
How many bell were added - same plaque? Let this equal b.
Stage 2 - N42 43.923 W084 28.802 Linton Hall
How many words are there in the largest text size in the inscription above the door? Let this value equal c.
Stage 3 - Option 1 (More Winter Friendly)
N42 43.856 W084 28.830 Dora Hall Stockman
This is a memorial to an important woman in Michigan's political history. What is the last digit of the year this lady died? Let this equal d.
Stage 3 - Option 2
N42 43.686 W084 28.744 Bandshell
The oldest half of our team can remember riding by this area and seeing this structure as a child. Add the first and last digits from the year of the class which donated the item commemorated here. Let this equal d.
This might be hard to read after snow falls.
Stage 4 -
N42 43.717 W084 28.443 Alumni Chapel
This is the site where our married life began, a fair number of years ago. There is a date in the masonry, just right of the door. Add the first and last digits together, then add one. Let the result equal e.
Stage 5 - Final Stage
To obtain the coordinates, subtract 0.bce from the minutes portion of the latitude of stage 1, and 0.ada from the longitude portion of stage 1. Accuracy at this site was showing around 40-50 feet with NO leaves on the trees. We averaged the readings for several minutes to come up with the values used here.
The final stage is a traditional cache. It is a plastic container approximately 3 x 4 x 7 inches. The hide is alongside the trail, in keeping with the posted request that visitors stay on the established trails. An impromptu seat nearby should allow fairly easy surreptitious access to the cache.
The cache is located in an area which has been used as a study and demonstration area for the nation's oldest continously operating Bachelor of Science forestry program. Beware of falling limbs in high winds, we heard several while scoping out the area.
Beware of muggles, this area looks like it has heavy traffic at certain times, especially during partying hours. CITO is strongly encouraged, we hauled out a dishtub sized rubbermaid container full of bottles, cans, cups, and other material while searching out the location of the cache. The rubbermaid container itself was trash that we found nearby.
The cache has a theme, which is to contain items that are red, can be read, have been read, etc. Puns on the theme are appreciated and welcome!
Initial contents are: Red logbook (feel free to put multiple entries per page and use both sides), and 19 other items that are either red or can be used to create a pun on the theme. The cache is pretty full to start with, the first few finders might want to take something large and leave something smaller. 
See the photo for an idea of the contents. There is also a special "Red-themed" first finder's prize - enjoy with our compliments!
