A drive in the Woods #6 - No. Fork Falls Traditional Geocache

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MarcusArelius: Disabled for WAY too long. No time to resurect.

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Hidden : 7/4/2006
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

OK, so it's actually Bear creek falls that flow into Lennox creek, then into the headwaters of the North Fork of the Snoqualmie river. But I didn't know that until I checked the map later.

Once you reach the end of the road look for the moss covered dry stream bed above the drain pipe. It's about fifty yards of easy bushwhacking to a nice spot. You may see where others have trodden, please step gently. If you think that you'll have trouble finding the cache take a look at the spoiler picture beforehand, don't trample.

Driving Directions:
Take I-90 to exit 31 (North Bend) and head north into town.
Turn right on North Bend way.
Two blocks later turn left on Balarat.
Then just keep going.
The road will turn into SE 108th Street (enjoy the Mt. Si view), then 428th Ave. SE, then the North Fork Road.
When you get to N47 32.205 W121 45.034 veer left and up past the Dead End sign.
At N47 32.399 W121 44.555 you will find an open gate. Say goodbye to the pavement.
After crossing the concrete bridge turn right at the brown "57" sign.

The gravel county road bisects a private working forest with plenty of areas that are clear-cut and recently planted (30 years or less). Then it enter the Snoqualmie National forest. Be warned this is a 50 mile round trip from North Bend down an unimproved road so plan accordingly. It will take an hour each way, since going faster than 20 Mph is pushing it. By unimproved road I mean there are plenty of potholes, bumps, and dust. Any car with 5 good tires can make it here.

About the “Drive In The Woods” cache series:
I like to take long drives in the woods and did it a lot before caching prompted me to start hiking. But hiking is not for everyone so this series is intended to get you into the woods without needing a backpack. Most cars can drive forest service roads just fine, but high clearance, and 4-wheel drive, are a plus for the type of roads that I like. But I don’t really know how to rate the terrain, they are not physically demanding, but do require some driving skill.

Here are the other caches in this series:

A Drive In The Woods #1 - Dead End
A Drive In The Woods #2 - Top Of The World
A Drive In The Woods #3 - Mine creek
A Drive In The Woods #4 - The Falls
A Drive In The Woods #5 - A River Runs Through It

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vafvqr onfr bs ynetr gerr arkg gb perrx

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)


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