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Alcatraz Traditional Cache

Hidden : 4/2/2011
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Quick find along the Eliza Furnace bike trail, also known to locals as the "Jail Trail". This cache is NOT accessible from the parkway (I-376).

The Eliza Furnace Trail is part of the Three Rivers Heritage system and connects the Greenfield neighborhood to downtown Pittsburgh. It also connects via the Hot Metal Bridge to the South side. It is a paved, handicap accessible trail suitable for walking, jogging, biking, and skating.

Alcatraz, meaning pelican, is located on an island in San Francisco Bay. It was the first permanent U.S. Army military fort on the West Coast beginning in the early 1850s, then became a military prison in the early 1860s. In 1933 and 1934 it was transformed into a prison for the nation's most dangerous criminals. Alcatraz, also known as the Rock, was essentially escape-proof because it was surrounded by shark-infested waters. Alcatraz operated until 1963 when it was closed. In 2000 it became part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and a major tourist attraction.

You are looking for a camo'd container, just off the trail. You do not need to climb any fence or approach the highway in any way! BYOP and please exercise stealth. Thanks. Enjoy!

Congrats to Jengli10 for the FTF!


Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Arj pbagnvare (3/25) cynprq uvqqra ol ynetre bowrpg nccebcevngr gb pnpur avpxanzr. Ab arrq gb tb bire gur srapr.

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)