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BUCKHORN CATTLE GUARD Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 11/7/2010
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

THIS IS A NEAT ART PANEL THAT CAN NOT BE SEEN FROM THE ROAD. YOU HAVE TO MAKE A SHORT HIKE TO SEE IT, BUT WORTH THE HIKE. THERE ARE NO SIGNS TO TELL YOU IT IS THERE, SO LOOK FOR TURN OUT PARKING AND PATH TO THE CLIFF FACE.

CONGRADULATIONS TO VR 34 FTF

BUCKHORN CATTLE GUARD
NOTE THE MOUNTAIN SHEEP, STICK MEN, HAND HOLDING MEN AND GEOMETRIC DESIGNS. THESE HAVE BEEN NUMBERED AND OUTLINED IN CHALK, ADVERTANTLY FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC PURPOSES FOR SOME SURVERY MANY YEARS AGO. THERE ARE NO TYPICAL FREEMONT ANTHROMORPHS (PEOPLE). THE FEW CHARCOAL FEATURES ARE STYLISTICALLY LIKE THE PETROGHYPHS. THIS SITE IS CLOSELY ALLIED TO THE NORTHERN SAN RAFAEL STYLE OF FREEMONT ROCK ART. THERE IS EVIDENSE THAT THIS WAS A HABITATION SITE, BUT MUCH INFORMATION HAS BEEN DESTROYED BY VIGOROUS REPEATED AND PERSISTANT DIGGING OF POT HUNTERS AND OTHER VANDALS. THIS IS A FASCINATING SITE. PLEASE PROTECT

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

HAQRE OVTTRFG EBPX BA GUR UVYY

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)