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Canyon Pit Traditional Cache

Hidden : 5/2/2009
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Medium Lock-n-Lock located off the white trail in Sleeping Giant State Park

There are five known "caves" in Sleeping Giant State Park. This cache is located near two of them.

Canyon Pit cave is a 20 foot long passage that is about 12-18 feet underground. There are two vertical entrances at the ends of the cave. The vertical entrances are about three feet wide. The southernmost entrance is "triangle shaped". You can "chimney" down either entrance, if you like adventure. Note: You do not have to do any spelunking to find this cache. Look for the scratched arrows and "cave" sign. IMPORTANT: Don't confuse the large, wide fissure (gully) with the cave.

For extra adventure not related to finding this cache, about 100 feet north of Canyon Pit is Esophagus Cave - very close to the white trail markers and at N41°25.622 W072°53.7580. This fissure is narrower than Canyon Pit and is longer. If you find the opening, drop down about 7 feet and crawl about 10 feet to a dead end. The other direction leads to a very tight horizontal fissure - you can climb up or down to the next level.

Parking is available by the Ranger Station, at the nearby "Rails to Trails" or on Mt. Carmel Ave opposite Quinnipiac University


Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Onfr bs fznyy gerr svir srrg sebz fbhgu pnir ragenapr

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)