 Mission 9: Tunnel of Light
A cache by Project APE (maintained by Moun10Bike) Hidden: 7/18/2001
Size:  (Large) Difficulty:  Terrain:  (1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)
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This cache is a
Project APE
cache, a cache hidden with permission for the
Planet of the Apes Promotion in 2001. Moun10Bike and Jeremy
were the original covert placers of the cache, but Moun10Bike has
since taken over complete ownership. When the cache was placed, it
contained a torch from the movie. The description in green below was the
original description for the cache: |
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Project APE's success continues as our
movement continues to grow beyond what we ever thought possible.
For this mission we are heading back to the Northwest, where we are
sure to keep our momentum going. Our confidence as a group is
growing, but don't let our past success blind us to the constant
threat we face. We still hear and receive daily reports of
undercover federal agents stalking our team. Remain diligent and
stay alert. Remember, anyone you don't know is a possible enemy to
our mission.
Below is our field agent's report for the
mission at hand:
"This mission is not going to be an easy
one. The hike will not be as scenic as some of the other missions,
but you'll be on a great adventure. You'll need to wear a good pair
of waterproof boots, or an old pair of sneakers. A flashlight is
necessary, even if you go during the day.
This is a creepy, historical and very
cool spot. Be ready for a unique hike, but beware because in parts
you'll be sitting ducks for the authorities. So move fast and keep
a good eye on your back to make sure you're not tailed. Good
luck!"
Cache Details:
This cache can be accessed using two primary routes starting from
two separate tralheads: the Hyak Trailhead and the Annette Lake
Trailhead. The coordinates for these trailheads are available in
the additional waypoints below. I have posted detailed maps of the
cache location that show these starting points along with the
trails that lead from them to the cache (JPEG
[6.6 MB download] or PDF
[6.5 MB download]). In addition, If you own a Garmin GPS, you
can use my Northwest
Trails custom mapset to load the details of each route to your
receiver.
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 March 11 by GeoCyclingMan (1014 found)
Found this a couple days ago but had to save it for 1000. Very excited, First leg of the Northwest triad. Next week off to the original cache and then start groveling to get an invite to the Lily Pad. Had a great day and picked up our oldest cache on the Iron Horse. I even had a chance to place a new cache up near Snoqualmie Pass. Checkout the 'Wandering Ape #GC24P0T" Thanks for keeping this cache up. Love the Puget Sound.
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March 9 by Subdue (351 found)
What a fantastic day to hike this. I have to confess, I enjoyed the 1st half of the hike with all the switchbacks up the side of the mountain almost more than discovering the APE cache. There was a light sprinkling for snow on the ground and it looked like someone had used the trail the same day, I was hoping to run into a fellow geocacher but no luck. Last note: I may have seriously overlook TB's and coins but this is what we found: Amygems does... coin
Mision #9... coin I added:
Tigenteen Express TB
City Burro TB
Travel Bug Tag TB [This entry was edited by Subdue on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 12:37:42 PM.]
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March 9 by BonnieK (729 found)
Very cool place. Thanks for keeping this going. I just had eye surgery and my husband led me all the way. We spotted the original cache right away. We wanted to beat the crowds as the mega event is going to take cachers up there in July. Were we also able to catch some caches up there and place one.
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March 6 by Griz6969 (243 found)
This makes part two on our trek to achieving the Triad!
Took a wrong turn when we hit the railroad grade, went another half mile before turning back and making the correct turn.
What a great cache. Moving some of the trackables south.
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March 2 by ken shari fun (419 found)
WELL WE MADE OUR 400TH CACHE THIS APE CACHE. HEADED UP WITH OUR BIKES BUT MY CHAIN KEPT COMING OFF, SO BACK DOWN WE CAME AND DECIDED TO HIKE UP. THERE IS STILL SOME SNOW, HAD TO HAVE A SNOW BALL FIGHT , MORE LIKE A ICEBALL FIGHT. IT WAS VERY DISAPPOINTING WHEN I FIRST FOUND IT. BUT AFTER READING THE COVER OF LOG BOOK WE FOUND THE REAL CACHE. I WAS A HOLE LOT HAPPIER THEN. LEFT TC TFTC
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Current Time: 3/14/2010 6:18:18 AM Pacific Daylight Time (1:18 PM GMT)
Last Updated: 3/11/2010 7:24:03 PM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) (3:24 AM GMT)
Rendered: From Database
Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum
