GC1E320 Gators and black bears and herons, oh my! (Multi-cache) in Georgia, United States created by Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

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lz33: CO's Last Visit: Thursday, 03 November 2011

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GC1E320 ▼

A cache by Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Message this owner

Hidden : 7/11/2008

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Size: Size: other (other)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is sponsored by the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge that takes the geocacher on a tour of the east side of the refuge. If there are any problems with this cache, feel free to call 912-496-7836 everyday from 9-5 to get help (except Christmas).

The posted coordinates are your first stop, not the final cache!

Remember that there is no reason to venture off any trails, roads, or parking lots. Doing so is both illegal and a hazard to the wildlife here. From March - October the refuge opens a half-hour before sunrise and closes at 7:30pm and Swamp Island Drive is open a half-hour before sunrise and closes at 7:00pm. From November - February the refuge opens a half-hour before sunrise and closes at 5:30pm and Swamp Island Drive is open a half-hour before sunrise and closes at 5:00pm. You don't have to worry about placing anything in the cache. We'd just ask you to upload any pictures that you'd like up here. Thanks!

Step A

Your adventure begins! This is the Longleaf Pine Trail, which winds back and forth across the refuge entrance road through longleaf pine/wiregrass communities. The trees you see marked with a white band currently or previously served as nesting trees for the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker. This trail may be wet at times.

There is an information board located at the beginning of the Longleaf Pine Trail. On it there is a subject header titled “Tenants of the Longleaf Pine Forest.” How many species does it claim have been threatened? Take this number and subtract 26 from it. Now take the answer you get and use it to fill in for “A” for the final coordinates.

FINAL COORDINATES:
N 30°A4.2B9'
W 0C2°0D.EFG'

The rest of the steps are posted below.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Qba'g srrq gur nyyvtngbef!

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)