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Cedar Falls History Cache Multi-cache

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Hidden : 5/10/2005
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A short five stage multi-cache where you will experience the history of this area. The walk is about one mile total, out and back.

Come along and take a stroll through history. Meander along the shore of Rattlesnake Lake and learn the history of this area. This five stage multi-cache will take you to four signs where you will gather information that will lead you to the final cache container. Park at the Rattlesnake Lake parking area and head down the paved trail to the southwest. Visit the following four signs and answer the following questions:

Sign #1 - Mocton - N 47 25.621 W 121 46.546

  • 1. In what year was the dam finished? 191A
  • 2. How many faucets was Ida Nile allowed to remove? B

Sign #2 - The Substation - N 47 25.568 W 121 46.554

  • 3. The last year that the Chicago, Milwaukee, and Puget Sound Railway was 19DC.(Be careful with the order on this one)

Sign #3 - The Maple Grove - N 47 25.595 W 121 46.490

  • 4. What number on the sign is the Assistant Roadmaster's Quarters? E
  • 5. What number on the sign is the Forman's Quarters? F

Sign #4 - The Drum Garden - N 47 25.630 W 121 46.460

  • 6. How many years old was this tree? 6G5
  • 7. What year was this tree harvested? 1H76

After you collect the answers above just plug them into the following coordinates

N 47 2A.BCD W 121 4E.FGH

We hope you enjoy the sights and sounds as much as we did.

"It was a damn fine tent to live in for a couple of years"

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Svany pnpur, qbja gur genvy gbjneqf gur ynxr, ba lbhe yrsg haqre gur ebbgf, uvqqra ol n zbffl ebpx

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)