 Antenna Forest
A cache by bigeddy Hidden: 10/17/2001
Size:  (Regular) Difficulty:  Terrain: (1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)
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 The cache is near the top of Awbrey Butte, an extinct
volcano in Bend. This is the hill with all the communications
towers in the northwest part of the city. Start at Sylvan or Summit
Park and walk uphill, some of it moderately steep.
The closest approach is from Sylvan Park to the north (a small
neighborhood park at N 44° 04.762' W 121° 20.075'). Head
south, up hill and to the west of the chain link fence. Avoid
nearby residences. The site is usually accessible except during
heavy snow.
For a longer stroll (about a half mile), park to the east at
Summit Park (N 44° 04.522' W 121° 19.662') and take the
trail from the parking lot around the north side of the butte.
Follow the trail along the chain link fence to near Sylvan Park and
continue up hill.
Do not approach from the south up the paved access road because
a fence (new as of 7/22/05) will block your way to the cache. There
is no way around the fence without trespassing on private
property.
The cache is a clear 3-liter Rubbermaid container with a blue
top.
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7 user(s) watching this cache.
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Additional Hints (Decrypt)
Snpr jngre gnax. Ybbx va penpx ng onfr bs ebpxf.(Decrypted Hints)
Find...
Antenna forest from near cache.
Can you say "electro-magnetic radiation?" The GPS seems unaffected, though.
View of Pilot Butte to east.
Walk to the west side of Awbrey Butte to see the "other" prominent butte in Bend. Pilot Butte has a very popular trail and road to the top; walk up and see if you can spot its stealth antennas.
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Cache find counts are based on the last time the page generated.
 February 2 by D'cacher (628 found)
T4TH. Been a long time since I was up here last. Back in my younger days, even been on top of the water tower, but that was before the butte got over populated. Thanks for taking me down memory lane.
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January 9 by brownsbend (88 found)
Very nice day on the summit. Coords and clue spot-on. Enjoyable hike through all the fancy backyards from Summit Park. Muddy descent along the fence afterward. 3rd of 4 found today. TNSL/T4TH
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December 11, 2009 by mvlow (1 found)
First ever find. I just got my GPS this week. Lots of snow still on the ground. I signed the log and didn't take anything.
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November 26, 2009 by C.K.C.G. (4 found)
Son's first
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November 10, 2009 by geo51 (91 found)
Was a nice afternoon for a hike, so picked this one and a couple others in the area. TFTH TNLN SL
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Current Time: 2/10/2010 4:22:10 AM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) (12:22 PM GMT)
Last Updated: 2/2/2010 12:02:42 PM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) (8:02 PM GMT)
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Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum
