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Forest vs. ??? Traditional Geocache

Hidden : 4/20/2007
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Witness a contest decades in the making.

You'll have to go there to find out who the Forest is fighting! When you get there, there is no need at all to touch the contenders. Leave them be.


There's no rush to get here:
This fight - perhaps the fight of a lifetime - has been going on for some 7 decades or so, maybe even more. It will continue for a long long time since it is happening at the speed of Ents. I think I know who will win, but do you agree?

Ticket prices:
Pay no scalpers! Tickets are free, except for some sweat equity.

Also showing at this venue:
    — The Main Attraction
    — map of other caches nearby

Oh, yeah:
Across the trail from this fight is a featherweight geocache. Coords at the top of the page take you to the geocache.

Spoilers:
If you post them, I'll delete them. (A spoiler gives away details of a cache location and can ruin the experience of the hunt.)

Greg Ball: 
Read more about Greg Ball, for whom this trail is named. Greg served Washington Trails Association in many ways. The Greg Ball Trail was designed by Greg and completed in his memory by WTA volunteers. The trail winds through a naturally regenerated forest where, according to Kevin Lease, Wallace Falls State Park manager, “You leave 90% of the hikers behind. It’s a longer hike to Wallace Lake [than other routes], but a really rewarding trip."


  1. The geocache may be placed on Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission managed property only by written permission from the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.
  2. The following items shall not be placed in the geocache: Food items; illegal substances; medications; personal hygiene products, pornographic materials; inappropriate, offensive, or hazardous materials or weapons of any type. Log books are required for each cache and are to be provided by the owner of the cache.
  3. It is the visitor’s responsibility to orient themselves with policies and rules pertaining to State Parks areas.
  4. Report any incident, problem, or violation to State Parks staff.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gjragl cnprf qbjauvyy sebz gur svtug. Guvf hfrq gb fgnaq hcevtug. Angheny ubyr.

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)