The Rainbow Rock

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N/S ? ??.??? W/E ??? ??.???  [] In Nevada, United States

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SUV or Pickup (4x4 not required); slightly rocky rolliing desert hills; final few yards are steep uphill and rocky 恤

This cache will tweak your interest in natl resources. On this route at N 38 49.433, W119 08.871, look to the east and west of you and see the straw bale houses; Thence, turning SW at N 38 47.074, W119 09.468 onto FS 772b (If you miss this one, look for mickey and turn back), you will soon arrive at N.38 46.039, W119 10.483 at which point you can warm your hands or sunbathe; Thence, standing near the third steam vent, proceed to the first stage cache (amber pill bottle) which provides instructions to locate the main geological feature of this outdoor adventure. Once there by using the coordinates provided in the first stage cache, and standing directly in the center, proceed on a heading of approx. 305 degrees. Walk a short ways, about 105 feet, and you will find the final cache( painted brown coffee can with plastic lid) under a small pile of rocks on the ridge.

Additional Hints ( Decrypt ) 

Decryption Key
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z
(letter above equals below,
and vice versa)

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[1) stay on the contour after you warm your hands; 2) Your back y\will be to Mt. Grant as you orient your heading: 3) In general you are in (name of the state west of 'sick'inois-Flat;4) Take your camera on this one to 'frame' your photo. As you stand under it realize that many locals have never seen this!] (Decrypted Hints)

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Cache Logs

June 22 by oldbuckaroo (17 found) This was a toughie for walking. I've lived here for 40 plus years and never could find the particular "geologic feature" or knew about the vents. Thank you. I left an Irish penny and took a baloon. Oldbuckaroo [This entry was edited by oldbuckaroo on Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 1:39:18 PM.] [view this log]

May 17 by TopazGeogoats (3013 found) Going back to where we have been before and had seen the formation before. Found cache, signed log. Thanks [view this log]

March 15 by troutlvrs (6 found) We are new to this hobby and this was our first cache. Beautiful area. [view this log]

March 11 by macjohnnv (705 found) Nice cache, Jim! I did not know about this arch until you told me about it nearly 20 years ago. i also thought it a good place for a cache. Like many desert caches, once I got to the main structure, I just had to look around to see the cache. [view this log]

March 10 by lyon2062 (560 found) What a beautiful view from the cache! A bit more of a hike than I anticipated, but well worth it. I was surprised to get the FTF after 3 days! I have lived in this valley since 1988 and never knew this was here. Thanks for sharing what you know. I look forward to cache locations like this in the future! TFTC! (Swapped travel bugs while there.) [view this log] The Arch View from The Rainbow Rock cache

Current time: 11/22/2009 12:03:42 AM
Last Updated: 6/27/2009 8:39:19 PM
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