GCHN0N Mine Shaft (Traditional Cache) in California, United States created by EastCoastWestCoast adopted by Jackcheeseand Motlah

This cache has been archived.

Jackcheese and Motlah: On a great note, we are moving away from Southern Calif.

On a sad note, we know the Station fire ruined this cache and the area, so we are archiving it.

Cache ON!!

Jackch[:D][:D]se and M[:X]tlah

GCHN0N ▼

A cache by EastCoastWestCoast adopted by Jackcheeseand Motlah Message this owner

Hidden : 2/7/2004

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Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Mine Shaft Cache

This cache is accessible via the US Forest Road 4N18 which can be found at Mile marker 13 on Angeles Forest Hwy or you can take the long way around by going through the Monte Cristo campground. Obvious to the name of this cache as you are traveling on 4N18 you will find a closed up Mine Shaft right off the road. Once there get out are start hunting. The elevation of the cache is 4584'.

Jackcheese is an old goldminer, so we adopted this cache after it turned up MIA. Wish we knew more info about this shaft...if someone knows, please let us know! **UPDATE 02/09/09** "The Mine Shaft Cache is located in the Angeles National Forest on 4N18. The name of the mine is the "Little Jimmy" about 10K worth of silver was removed from the mine. The actual entrance is below the shelter you picture and is covered with about 10 tons of rubble. The interior of the mine is a chamber about 40 feet deep by 20 feet wide and about 15/20 feet high. No one should attempt to enter the mine as it is unstable with widow makers falling all the time. I was last in the mine in 1993 and finding the conditions explained above closed the entrance. In the near future I will be making new caches in the general area as soon as I find out how to log them etc. " Barry Baker Monte Cristo Mine Property Manager ***WOW a new Geocacher too!** Trying to get to the cache from the shaft side is pretty steep. Go ahead, if you know you carry the Mountain Goat gene. ***DO NOT try to enter the mine, it is very dangerous!*** Christmas Eve we replaced the ammo box with a new one full of goodies. Cache On!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Pyvzo nobir gur Zvar Funsg be nccebnpu vg sebz gur bgure fvqr bs gur uvyy naq svaq n pnoyr fgvpxvat bhg bs gur tebhaq sbyybj vg.

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)