GC3AWAM Kittle - Kettle (Traditional Cache) in New Jersey, United States created by TRAILMONKS

This cache has been archived.

OReviewer: From the Northern Region Office, New Jersey State Parks Department:

Over a year ago New Jersey enacted a policy that all geocachers must obtain a permit to have their cache on State Park property. We have informed all geocaching host that this is their responsibility and have given them ample time to go about getting their permits. At this time, over a year later, there are still several caches that haven’t complied.

We ask that as the land managers for the attached properties we would like to have these illegal caches removed.

Based on the list provided by the state, I am forced to archive this listing. If you have a permit, get a permit or don't believe your cache is on state park/forest land, please contact me via email. Make sure you include the GC code.

If you don't plan to get a permit, please remove your geocache so it doesn't become geo-trash.

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A cache by TRAILMONKS Message this owner

Hidden : 1/14/2012

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Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

A walk along the Silver Mine Trail will bring you to our first Geocache that we placed. We chose this area becasue we like to bring our dogs here through out the year. This cache is a lock and lock box with 2 trackables and some other items. Please sign the log and trade some for items if you want. Please let us know if the coordinates are off and we will adjust accordingly. ENJOY!

Stokes State Forest was created in 1907 when Governor Edward Stokes donated 500 acres of land on Kittatinny Mountain and the State of New Jersey purchased 5,432 acres of land. Due to the governor's generous donation, the forest was named Stokes State forest. The forest started with 5,932 acres of land and through the years, additional purchases were made to bring the forest to over 16,000 acres. During the 19th century the forests in New Jersey were cut down for farming and for lumber. Stokes was created to preserve the forests on Kittatinny Mountain.

Around five hundred million years ago, an arcuate chain of volcanic islands collided with proto North America. The North American plate was subducted under the chain of islands. The islands went on top of the edge of North America, creating the Highlands and Kitattinny Valley, which is of the Ordovician Martinsburg Shale. Quartz and the sedimentary conglomerate was transported to an inland sea, which was over part of the Martinsburg shale. The quartz was deposited over the Martinsburg shale.

Then around four hundred million years ago a small continent, long and thin, collided with proto North America. This created compression of the bedrock. The Kittatinny Mountain was created due to folding and faulting of the Silurian Shawangunk conglomerate, which is made of quartz. This stone was in a shallow sea above the Martinsburg shale when folding occurred, this produced heat in which the quartz bent. Then the quartz was cemented together with other small stones from silica. Due to the hardness of the stone, this makes the mountain highly resistant to weathering. The Wisconsin Glacier covered Stokes State Forest and the Kittatinny Mountain from 21,000 BC to 13,000 BC. The glacier left end moraines, kettle holes and periglacial rock fields.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Chg lbhe xrggyr ba gbc gb urng hc lbhe oerj.

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)