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Slate Creek - Ore Shoot Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 8/18/2002
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Following the directions might be a good idea?

The cache container is a clear pretzel container with the usual "stuff" in it.

The climb from the end of the road up passed the ore shoot is a hard one. Two of us came home this afternoon a mess. Lots of damage done by cactus, thick brush, and Sneaky Rocks. Those are rocks you step on and they roll out from under you putting you into the brush or cactus.

This is not a cache for WHINERS. I recommend long pants, a long sleeved shirt, and boots. Watch for snakes.

Study the maps, and do not try to approach from the top. That would be a good way to get hurt. Also, the walk or drive up Slate Creek is interesting.

We parked at: N 34 23.699 / W 112 28.939, and walked up the road to the ore shoot. Another parking spot would be at: N 34 23.418 / W 112 29.40. This is the start of FS Road 9708C. Distance to ore shoot .6 of a mile. From here you will be walking down into Slate Creek and then up the creek toward the cache past the other coordinates listed. You will hike on an old mining road that will make a "Z" and go up the side of the hill. The climb to the cache can be made on either side of the ore shoot. Gloves help in the climb.

This cache is a lot harder to get to than Four of Seven.

Will be looking forward to the logs cache seekers post.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ybbx sbe n cvyr bs ebpxf, ohg jngpu sbe fanxrf.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)