DeSoto's Cache

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

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Located in DeSoto State Park. You can park at the Azalea Cascade Boardwalk. Take the boardwalk trail to the end (1000 yards). Just before the large deck, over the pool formed by the Azalea Cascade, you can exit (right) onto the red trail. It is just a short hike to the cache. Trail maps can be obtained from the Country Store or Lodge. Tree cover may be a factor. I took an average to determine cache location. Other hikers may be around so be discrete. This is the second cache; the first was vandalized so please be careful. Cache is in a tan ammo box.

DeSoto State Park is named for the notorious Spanish Conquistador Hernando DeSoto. Historians believe Hernando DeSoto and his group traveled through portions what is now North Alabama in the 1540’s. This could be the treasure DeSoto never found. To learn more about DeSoto and the State Park visit their website at www.alapark.com
Permitted by Alabama State Parks.

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Ybbx ybj oruvaq gur ovt ebpx (Decrypted Hints)

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DeSoto's Cache Original Contents

This is what DeSoto's Cache Started out with.
Azalea cascade

Check out the Cascade at the end of the boardwalk. I'm told that the Wild Azaleas bloom in middle April and the Mountain Laurel blooms in middle May.
DeSoto Cache #2 Contents

Unfortunately DeSoto’s Cache was vandalized, but don’t worry we got a new ready for adventure.

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Cache Logs

November 14 by Team Ekstrom (41 found) Found on a gorgeous day caching at the park. Spent the weekend camping here too! Beautiful place! TFTH!! [view this log]

November 14 by J-Bar88 (230 found) Dropping bugz - UNHJX8 & WZNVXX [view this log]

November 14 by ShaBunny (230 found) Dropped TB - 7EZGNQ Dara's Journey Begins - I almost had a friend of mine talked into taking her to Japan with him, but it didn't work. She wants to go around the world and then on to Alaska. Please move her further. [view this log]

November 8 by camping fools (109 found) was way out in the open. put it under a little more cover [view this log]

November 2 by scrapforfam (18 found) Drove down to look at the fall colors and find a few caches - TFTC [view this log]

Current time: 11/22/2009 12:51:47 AM
Last Updated: 11/16/2009 3:27:43 AM
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Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum