GC16PC5 The Last Whistle (Traditional Cache) in California, United States created by St.Brendan

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GC16PC5 ▼

A cache by St.Brendan Message this owner

Hidden : 10/14/2007

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Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is just a few feet from the main trail, please don't trample the surrounding bushes and ground cover.
Parking on Tunitas Creek Road east of HWY 1
Parking in large dirt lot South of HWY bridge above Cliff

Cache named for Book of same name. The cache is at the site of a early 20th century Rail Road Trestle. When I was about ten my grandmother gave me a book called "The Last Whistle". The book documented some history of the Ocean Shore Rail Road. When I was a kid and the HWY Bridge was lower and closer to the water much more of this trestle was visible from the HWY. I've been fascinated by the broken dreams this rail road represents as it was supposed to be Electrified Two Tracks from Santa Cruz to San Francisco. It never made the whole trip and was only one track driven by steam. Imagine if the early entrepreneurs had they're way, the whole coast from San Francisco to Santa Cruz would be developed and have electric commuter train service.

Poison Oak, Slippery Swamp-like conditions. Cache is reachable from the South or East. East Route is easier but no walking on the beach like the South route. Creek is not crossable except at the sea shore.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ernpu va Abegu fvqr bs Perrx.

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)