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GC7C2E

Traditional CacheThe Rock at Pena Blanca

A cache by The Cave Bear Clan (adopted by Mule Ears)     Hidden: 8/3/2002

Size: Size: Regular (Regular)     Difficulty: 3.5 out of 5     Terrain: 4 out of 5 (1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)


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N/S ? ??.??? W/E ??? ??.??? 
In Arizona, United States

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This cache site is located in Southern Arizona near Pena Blanca Lake, approximately 10 miles north of the U.S./Mexico Border. Take I-19 south to the Pena Blanca Lake exit.
You will not need special gear but there is some climbing involved. At first sight of The Rock you will think "no way" but it's not that difficult if you decipher the clue and investigate the access. Good luck.

 


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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)

Gurer vf n fgnvepnfr perivpr va Gur Ebpx ba gur fbhgu fvqr.(Decrypted Hints)

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 January 31 by dat603 (290 found)
A fun and exhilarating climb to the top of the rock with spectacular views from the top. Cache is in good condition. Including a photo of us with the register on top. LNTNSL. TFTC

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Photo DAT603 atop Rock at Pena Blanca

 May 1, 2009 by Mule Ears (1339 found)
All's well. The ammo box has become a summit-register/geocache hybrid, so there are lots of muggle entries in the logbook. But the guests have been polite and considerate, so the cache remains in good shape. Only had to remove a petrified stick of (wrapped) gum.

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 December 29, 2007 by AGman (3 found)
Had a great cool day for a climb, Last visit was 2004, it was great to do again. Cache is in great shape and view is one of the best.

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 July 1, 2007 by noshdoo tsoh (730 found)
I came here with Team_Loki and C&K Desert Dwellers on a warm and sunny June morning. Team_Loki and I managed to make a loop out of the climb/ascent, and we found our improvised route to be less direct, but a little easier, than the suggested one. This was a nice challenge with 360 views and I very much enjoyed the company of my new friends. Thanks to Mule Ears for his adoption and maintenance of yet another great Southern Arizona cache!

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Photo Loki on the razor ridge
Photo Toward the lake and our base camp
Photo Nearby rock formation

 July 1, 2007 by Team_Loki (1269 found)
What a great hike to end a great weekend! C&K Desert Dwellers, Noshdoo tsoh and I started off on this one before breakfast. It isn’t a long hike, but that last 400 feet is a real challenge. Noshdoo tsoh and I took a route just a bit west of the recommended route and it made for a quick, easy ascent. We traveled on the razor ridge and found the cache without issue. On the way down we elected to take the recommended route, and it sure took me to the edge of my comfort zone. Thankfully noshdoo tsoh was leading the way. It’s always easier to do something when you watch someone else do it first.

This is a beautiful area and I plan to spend a lot more time here. Thanks for maintaining this, and many of the other caches in the area.


[This entry was edited by Team_Loki on Sunday, July 01, 2007 at 5:36:17 PM.]

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Current Time: 2/9/2010 9:57:04 PM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) (5:57 AM GMT)
Last Updated: 1/31/2010 5:44:55 PM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) (1:44 AM GMT)
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Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum


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