Grumblecache IV: Caching Through the Snow Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

BrewerMD: Sadly, this one has to be archived. When it was placed all those years ago there were not the rules there are now and this was grandfathered in. The last cacher to find it made it known so now there are issues and I will be removing the cache.

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Hidden : 12/30/2006
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

A cache designed for snowshoers at Artist Point on Mount Baker.

FTF honors go to Hydnsek & Cache Ahead - Congratulations!



This cache is intended to be done on snowshoes! Artist Point is a very popular trail on Mount Baker in Washington State.

Evidently there are several ways to approach this hike, but if you park at the upper lodge, like we did, it should be something like a 4-mile round trip with an elevation gain of roughly 1200 ft. I've heard several people call this an easy snowshoe hike, but we found it strenuous and it took us 3+ hours to complete the circuit. YMMV.

There was a 135 inch snow base the day this cache was placed, and the cache container was about two feet up from the snow. I suppose in theory if this cache was visited in the summer the container could be ~13 feet off the ground! Also, if there has been significant snowfall since the cache was last found, you may need to dig!

The cache container is a camo'd plastic jug with a screw-on lid.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur pnpur vf unatvat va n gerr oruvaq gur 5 1/2 sg fant.

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)


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