Rogue Ramblers: I found no trace of the cache today, destroyed or otherwise. There is clear evidence that some large trees have been removed from the immediate area within the past few weeks, and I suspect the cache in whatever state it was in was cleaned up along with them.
There is no compelling reason to replace this cache. It's not a great location and the secondary (non-stated) inspiration for this cache title has apparently been removed as well. Thank you to all who visited.