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Coburg Ridge Traditional Geocache

This cache has been archived.

terrkan78: I've debated what to do on this cache. Now that muggles have found GZ, I need to find a different location, and all the other locations I've found don't match the difficulty/terrain. Rather than change the D/T numbers, I think it's best to archive this one and start over. At this point I'm working on permission at a different location (no worries if someone else plants a cache before I get around to it).

I love hiking up here and am always on the lookout for new cache locations in my wanderings. [:D]

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Hidden : 11/5/2011
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


Take a walk along the Coburg Ridge. A trail through older growth trees opens up to a meadow with views of Coburg, Eugene and the Willamette Valley (or you might get treated to a nice view of light gray fog). This is one of my favorite close-to-town hiking spots.

There are several trails up to the top. If you take the shortest route, it's 1.5 miles round trip, 420 ft. elevation gain round trip. Terrain rating is due to the steep trail - no climbing necessary. No poison oak exposure if you stay on the trail.

Check out the triangulation benchmark just south of GZ (you can see the witness post from GZ). QE1733

SPOILER ALERT: If you'd like driving directions, parking coords and/or trail directions/map, take a look at the gallery (see links below). If you'd prefer to figure it out on your own, definitely don't look at the gallery.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ovt gerr ng gur gbc bs uvyy. Ybbx hc. Ab pyvzovat arprffnel.

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)