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Rocky Point Traditional Cache

Hidden : 9/6/2011
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Great view on a rock outcrop looking east to Ruidoso. Located along T-92.

When you close the container, make sure you hear and feel each tab click into place - need the tight gasket seal to keep moisture out.


The cache is located on Perk Ridge Trail that can be accessed from several trail heads. One good route is to park at the end of Perk street (N 33º 20.460 W 105º 42.026) and hike up Perk Creek on T-93. There are five caches along this loop route. When you get to the fence (the reservation) the trail goes north and east intersecting Perk Ridge Trail. Taking the trail to the east you will exit on the street of an undeveloped addition. Take the second street to the right to get back to the parking area. Jeep drivers may wish to drive up the washed out street to the right of the parking spot and start their hike from the end of the road to the left.  If you are wanting to do a loop, be very careful to take a left at the trail marking on top of the hill at N 33º 21.401 W 105º 43.029). If you miss this turn, you will continue to the trail head for Perk Ridge located off of Cedar Creek.

While the cache is along T-92, there are some very steep ascents.  A better 5-mile loop is to go up T-93 to where it intersects with T-92, go to the cache, and then it's downhill all the way.  To shorten the loop to 4 miles, go up T-93 about 1-1/2 miles (where the Percolator Cache is), take Ranger Trail (T93A), a fairly new sustainable trail built by the EcoServants.  Most trails on the Lincoln National Forest unfrotunately are firelines and old mining roads.  EcoServants are showing the Forest how to build good, low-maintenance trails, hence, sustainable, T-93A being a very good example, when you compare it with T-92 and T-93.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Abegureyl gbc raq bs bhgpebc.

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)