Hagerman "High Line" Virtual Cache
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This virtual cache is for historical R.R. buffs and for folks who just like beautiful scenery. The coordinates shown above are for the east portal of the Hagerman Train Tunnel, which is your destination. The parking lot at N39 15.557 & W106 27.534 is on the Hagerman Pass road west of Leadville. The hike begins near the informative sign south of the road. The trail follows the old railbed to the tunnel. It's about a 4 mile hike on a gentle grade except for a few scrambles where the trestles are missing. The railbed meanders thru the forest, gaining altitude to the tunnel. There is a trail that cuts across these meanderings shortening the hike to just a little over 2 miles. We recommend hiking the railbed one way and taking the shortcut the other way. Pack a picnic lunch as you will pass a couple of beautiful little lakes on the way.
To log this cache, email us the answers to these questions.
#1 What covers the floor of the tunnel?
#2 Near the entrance of the tunnel is a large informative sign. In the upper right hand corner of the sign are two small metal tags. What is written on these tags?
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Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Gur ryringvba ng gur ghaary vf 11530 sg. fb gnxr vg rnfl naq qba'g bire qb vg. Unir sha!