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Valley of the Giants (Bigfoot's Garden) Traditional Geocache

This cache has been archived.

GeoCrater: I am regretfully archiving this cache since there's been no response from nor action by the cache owner within the time frame requested in the last reviewer note.

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Hidden : 2/19/2002
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

If you ever expect to see Bigfoot, this may be the spot. There are some very large trees in this vicinity. This cache has a Haiku log so please come prepared to write your favorite into the log.

A 1.3-mile trail takes you through the area. Do not forget your camera and rain gear. From Falls City this is a thirty-mile, two-hour drive, one way. Once at the site, GPS can be poor so a few hints are needed to find the cache: Start at the North edge of the parking lot and hike down the road 64 feet. Turn right and walk in 22 feet from the edge of the road and then start looking. For more information on Valley of the Giants go to: this site.

Make no mistake; this is a long trip into the bush. Bring the ten essentials gear, also food, water, and extra clothing. Tell someone where you are going and when you expect to be back. Stay on traveled roads and watch for log trucks during the workweek. With the waypoints below you should have no trouble going in or coming out. When you get to a wye in the road, look to where the next waypoint is and choose the road that will take you there. While driving in to the cache site, remember to save a waypoint several hundred feet before a wye in the road. These waypoints will assist your decisions on the way out. There are only a few decision points on the way out.

Use these waypoints in:
Start at the bridge in Falls City: N44° 51.925, W123° 26.213 Thence to: N44° 51.385, W123°26.776
Thence: N44° 49.774, W123° 38.659
Thence: N44° 51.023, W123° 40.058
Thence: N44° 52.749, W123° 42.637
Thence: N44° 53.007, W123° 42.310
Thence: N44° 56.182, W123° 42.933

It would be prudent if you validated these coordinates on your map before the trip.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ybbx arne gur ebnq raq bs gur ovt ybt, haqre fbzr yrnavat onex.

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)