Grand Ridge Coal Mine Traditional Cache
Hidden : 7/18/2009
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:



This was the site of the Grand Ridge coal mine, which mined the Issaquah Coal Field, along with mines on Squak Mtn. The Issaquah Coal Field was one of the first coal fields discovered in the Washington Territory, but was developed later than the nearby Newcastle coal field due to transportation difficulties. It took the completion of the Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railroad to Issaquah before the field was able to produce coal on a large scale, however, the field was never developed on the scale of the Newcastle field. The Grand Ridge mine operated from 1909 to 1934.

The cache is a medium Lock and Lock located near the site. The best approach is along the Issaquah High Point Trail, then head up the Grand Ridge Trails at the reference point provided. The terrain is mostly flat until the last 500 feet or so. It's about 2.3 miles round trip. There is much stinging nettle around the mine site, but it's easy to avoid.

Please exercise caution when around any abandoned coal mine. NEVER enter an abandoned coal mine!

"Cache seekers (hold harmless the cache owner) assume all risks, responsibilities, and mental condition involved in seeking this and any cache."

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This cache was placed by a WSGA member. If you are a geocacher in the state of Washington, please consider joining the Washington State Geocaching Association. See the WSGA website for details.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Hccre cbegvba bs oebxra ybt orgjrra gur guerr sbhaqngvbaf arne gur xvbfx.

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)


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