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Shotgun to Mars Traditional Geocache

This cache has been archived.

ChipnDonna: Wow! The Coyote Brush has really over grown the Shotgun Fire Road since I last came here. No one should have to bushwhack to this spot any more. Today I removed the cache remains and archived it.

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Hidden : 12/30/2008
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A tupperware container next to a Mars bottle (the former cache container) on a fire road.

The closest public parking to entrances into Palo Alto Foothills Park via the Bay to Ridge Trail through the park is located at Arastradero Preserve Parking N37 23.224 W122 10.448 or at LT01 Gate Los Trancos Preserve N37 19.997 W122 10.538. It is ~2.0 miles to the boundary of Foothills Park from either parking area.

A map of Palo Alto Foothills Park is found at (visit link)

Please note: Palo Alto Foothills Preserve is open to the public from 8 am to sunset every day.

You may hike on trails or fire roads in PA Foothills Preserve. The cache is no more than a few paces off the path.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fgvpxf naq fgbarf ...

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)