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Eye on the Klondike Traditional Cache

Hidden : 8/14/2010
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This small cache was placed very near the start of the world famous Chilkoot trail.

This cache is not a difficult one. It was placed to help put Dyea Alaska back on the map. Dyea is the official starting point for the Chilkoot trail and actually 7 miles from Skagway Ak.

A crisp George Washington awaits the FTF hound


This entire area is rich with history and loaded with artifacts dating back to the original Klondike gold rush of 1898. The 33 mile route along the Taiya river, over the famous "Golden Staircase" and finishing along some of the most beautiful Canadian lakes god created will literally seem like a walk in the park

The National Park Service maintains a ranger station and campground just up the street from this cache location. The official start of the Chilkoot trail is about .4 miles in the other direction, at a well marked trailhead on your right, just before you cross over the Taiya river.

This won't show you the way to the cache but it will lead you to one of the best adventures you can have in Alaska! I completed this epic trek along with good friends OMGcrew & hixfromthestix. I would encourage everyone to retrace the steps of the gold rush miners of 1898, it should be on everyones "bucket list"

This cache is placed with the property owners permission.

Feel free to stop in and say hello after visiting the cache location. Fred and Kathy Hosford are both cacher friendly.

SPOILER ALERT!

Congrats to 1Queenand4Jokers on the FTFBP (before publishing) I have to assume someone tipped you off about this one. More Congrats to the Pirates of the Yukon for the more traditional and authentic FTF.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

fznyy pbzcnegzrag ba rdhvczrag.

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)