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Western Traveler Mystery Cache

Hidden : 10/30/2010
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Let's take a trip out west!

This puzzle is not at the listed coordinates (which are in the middle of a lake). Solve the puzzle to find the correct coordinates.
The long promised sequel to Eastern Traveler! To solve this puzzle, you need to determine the locations of these photos, and crack the code to get the final coordinates. All of these photos were taken by mapman132 in the western United States. Some of these photos are of well-known locations, others are not exactly traditional tourist photos and will require some Internet research to identify. The format of the final solution is pretty simple:
N AB CD.EFG' W HI JK.LMN'
The cache is out on the frontier of Northern Virginia in Silver Lake Regional Park. It's about 75 feet from the closest trail. There are some thorns around GZ but if you approach wisely, you shouldn't have too much trouble.
Thank you to Prince William County Park Authority for allowing me to place this cache. Please do not hunt for this cache at night.
Congratulations to Serrabou and Dukester1 for FTF!

You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

ybgf bs ynaq naq jngre bhg jrfg

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)