GC5D2DV Lexie's Elephant Race (Traditional Cache) in Maine, United States created by HampdenTFrogger

This cache has been archived.

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GC5D2DV ▼

A cache by HampdenTFrogger Message this owner

Hidden : 9/15/2014

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

My Daughter, one of the HampdenTFrogger Tadpoles is starting a Geocaching Club at Reed's Brook Middle School in Hampden. She asked us to place a cache for her club to find. This cache is placed on the new Reed's Brook Recreational Trails. There are designated parking spaces for the Recreational Trails.

You may notice that these trails are much wider than most of the recreational trails that you have encountered.
That is because these trails were originally designed for a different activity. Elephant Racing.
Hampden, Maine was slated to be the birthplace of this exciting new sport. The plans were made and the trail was groomed. Some of the local elephants were enlisted to help uproot trees and carry supplies for the bridge. Unfortunately, due to bureaucratic delays, sanctioning discrepancies and a licensing fiasco they never got to race...

So, now the trails can be used for Biking, Hiking, Cross Country Races and Geocaching.

I'm still sad that those speedy pachyderms never got a chance to race.
May not be winter friendly after much snow.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)