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YHM #1 - Yacum Hill Multi #1 Multi-cache

Hidden : 6/19/2022
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:



Sunset Peeking From Behind Trees

This cache is the first in a series of six new caches on Yacum Hill, following the trail up the power line easement.  Completing the entire series will take you on a hike from the parking area to the summit of Yacum Hill (where the bonus cache is located), which is about 1 mile each way with about 500 feet of elevation gain.

The first waypoint for this cache is a large, impossible-to-miss manmade object located at the posted coordinates.  You will see a pair of yellow identification numbers on the manmade object, of the form STaaa and LNKbbb.  You will use the numbers "aaa"  and "bbb" to compute the coordinates for the cache container of this cache:

  • N 43 00. ((aaa * 6) + 28)
  • W 71 33. ((bbb * 9) + 7)

If you have computed the coordinates correctly, the last three digits of the north coordinates will sum to 19 and the last three digits of the west coordinates will sum to 16.  You will arrive at the final location of this cache before you get to the posted coordinates of YHM #2.

Be prepared for your adventure:

  • Bring your own pen!
  • Wear appropriate footwear for the season! The trail under the power lines can be quite muddy or icy at times and involves crossing some small streams.  There are also some extremely steep sections.
  • There is little shade on sunny days; it would be wise to bring some water to drink.

We hope you enjoy this "multi power trail" up Yacum Hill in the area which previously contained just the one "oldie" cache, Can You Hear Me Now? How About Now?  If you like what we have done in re-working that classic cache, please let us know!


Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Stage 1] ynetr gntf ba cbyr [Final] 8" qvnzrgre urzybpx gerr ng purfg urvtug

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)