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Battle of Short Hills, the Waterfall that wasn't Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

OGA - Admin: Had a group of people check on the cache and confirm it is indeed gone. Going to put this one to bed. Thanks to all who visited.

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Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Short Hills Provincial Park was the first Provincial Park in Ontario. It is also home to the first successful Geocache in Ontario too. In an effort to preserve the existing Geocaches that are located in Provincial Parks, the Ontario Geocaching Association has adopted this Geocache Listing.


Originally owned by: DevilPanda - Ash and Lula
To report any concerns regarding this Geocache: Email directly to OGA - Admin and your email will be redirected to the guardian of this Geocache.

Before you arrive at the parking location, you check can out the plaque about the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1838.

N43° 04.894
W079° 16.986


Parking can be found at the Roland Rd entrance to the Provincial Park.

Follow Trail #3 to the Waterfall Platform, and after enjoying the view, please enjoy looking for the Geocache.

When seeking this Geocache please keep the following items in mind.

  1. It can be found safely by a 5 year old.
  2. It can be found without leaving the trail or other disturbed area.
  3. It has a low difficulty and low terrain rating for a reason.
  4. Be respectful to the local environment. You will not need to cause any disruption to the site.

This Geocache was placed to illustrate how Geocaching can enhance the Park experience without causing any adverse affects to the flora and fauna.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

D: Jurer zvtug n qragvfg svaq gur gbbgu ranzry?

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)