Pinnacle Rock cache.
A
cache
by Catman76
Hidden:
5/19/2002
Size:
 (Regular)
Difficulty: 
Terrain: 
(1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)
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Located at Pinnacle Rock State Park in Mercer county, West
Virginia
PARK AT THESE COORDINATES: n 37° 19.329 / w081° 17.414 It will make
it easier than walking up the road from the normal parking area.
I placed this cache in a part of the park that doesnt get much
traffic. There is no beaten trail to follow so pick a course suited
to you. When you reach the rocks follow the big crack between them.
This is the way I went to get there. The outcropping is high so be
careful and watch where you step. As far as I know there is only
one good way to reach the cache, as it is on top of the rocks. Look
hard for it and dont step off the side. Hazards include the obvious
falling threat, briers, and snakes.
The original contents include the following:
a Jeep matchbox car
2 mc donalds battle bots
bug repellant
a pencil sharpener from the Knoxville worlds fair
light stick
geocaching keychain compass
Knife
All american travel bug
and a dollar register on www.wheresgeorge.com
I have posted some pictures that may be useful to those who may
have problems. Warning they are spoilers.
Additional Hints (
No hints available
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(Decrypted Hints)
Find...
 the crack to go up
View from on top
SPOILER....the cache
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 October 25 by 180shabah (0 found)
I have been to a few caches with a friend, and have been driving past this one for over a year now. I finally decided this was the day. I guess I was wrong. I found the "crack" and started up, but my bum knee started acting up. Fearing that I wouldn't be able to get back down, or worse, come down rapidly, I decided this one will have to wait until I can drag some else along. Even though I didn't get all the way, there were still some great views and it definitely beats sittin' on the couch.Thanks I will be back.
[view this log] |  August 17 by Snillup+Shahan (41 found)
Wow! Absolutely incredible! The rock opening took us forever to find, and by the time we located it, we were ripped to shreds by briers. Even as we climbed, we couldn't believe it was on top of the formation. As we emerged into the sunlight, we noticed two things immediately. First, that we were much higher than we expected, and second, the top was unbelievably narrow! I was fully expecting the cache to be right there at the opening, but after examining the GPS, I noticed that I still had about a 50 foot walk across the insanely narrow catwalk. My girlfriend, who is a horrible klutz, and I were so dedicated to finding the cache, that we braved the walk and were so relieved to find the container. Sadly, we forgot our camera, leaving us only with cell phone pictures. Such a hard climb, and I wouldn't recommend this for anyone taking children with them. Also, if you are afraid of heights, stay away! We left a Herpes Simplex Geocoin, for anyone worthy enough to make the climb.[This entry was edited by Snillup+Shahan on Monday, August 17, 2009 at 7:37:06 PM.]
[view this log] | August 13 by falcon465 (27 found)
I am a beginner in the geocaching world and I decided to take on a harder cache. So my 5 year old son and myself headed up to the cache. I knew that he was not going to be able to walk it so I had full intentions on carrying him on my shoulders........well we made it up to the rock formation and I was already worn out. We were lucky that we came up the "right" side and was at the opening that we needed to be at........after beginning the journey up the "crack" and encountered our first of several little creators........he was so brave. We reached the top right at 1845 and I began to worry about loosing day light so without going after the cache we headed back down. I think we are truely hooked on caching now. I would say that this cache is a little too much for the average adult much less child. I am so proud of him. My next journey back up will be with another adult so that I can find the cache. Thanks for showing us the location.............
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| July 15 by atwood134 (15 found)
very dangerous cache to try and find, i made it 7/8 the way up then it started raining and about broke my leg and arse. do not know if i'll try it again.
[view this log] | March 9 by LJMetzger (1 found)
A very senic site - worth spending some time; on a nice day.
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Current time: 11/21/2009 3:34:43 PM
Last Updated: 10/25/2009 8:25:12 PM
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Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum
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