GC2DGYZ Cayoosh Falls Cache (Traditional Cache) in British Columbia, Canada created by kafkaesque

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Hidden : 8/15/2010

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Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A beautiful creekside hike in a favourite location.

This cache makes for a gentle year-round hike along Cayoosh Creek to a set of pools and waterfall coming out of the mountains near Lillooet. The area is full of interesting geography and colourful local history.

During the 1880s, this section of the creek was the location of the Cayoosh Gold Rush, when hundreds of Chinese miners staked claims and scoured the area for gold. Millions of dollars worth of nuggets were removed in placer operations between 1884 and 1890. Several remnants of these operations can be seen around the campground on the west side of the creek.

In the late 1960s and early 70’s, the canyon upstream form the falls was selected by American millionaire prospector Vernon Pick as the location for his top secret estate, Walden North. The location was apparently chosen for its natural resistance to nuclear fallout, and the facility operated as a self-sufficient high tech manufacturing plant for several years. On the hike you will see the small hydroelectric operation developed to provide power for the compound. The estate has been closed for several years now and the privately generated power is sold directly into the BC Hydro grid.

More background on the history and geography of the area can be found here:
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We recommend parking near the canal bridge at N50deg 40.143', W121deg 58.407'. Note that the cache is on the south side of the creek, you will need to cross over the canal bridge to get to the trailhead. The walk is approximately 3.5k return from this spot. There are a number of trails in the area; feel free to make it a loop trip. There are also several other caches in the area for your hunting pleasure. Keep a lookout for wildlife – the surrounding mountains are home to mountain sheep, goats, deer and other large game.

The cache location is at a good place to view the narrow canyon where the creek emerges from its drop out of the valley between the Cayoosh Range and Lillooet Range into the Fraser Canyon. The final coordinates were averaged over 25 minutes but accuracy was poor due to signal obstruction by the huge mountain southeast of the cache location. You may need the hint for the final hiding spot.

The trail continues on past this point but becomes much more narrow and steep so use caution. The Walden North facility upstream is private property so don’t trespass.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ng gur onfr bs ynetr qrpvqhbhf (nfcra?) gerr.

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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