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White Gate Traditional Cache

Hidden : 2/22/2002
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Cache is in Elk Canyon NW of Piedmont, SD.

There are two approaches to this cache which I refer to as "Easy" and "Scenic", although neither is at all strenuous. For the easy route, take I90 exit 44 and go 1/4 mile NW on the service road to Little Elk Creek Road, turn west and go approx. 1 3/4 mile to parking area at dead end N44*14.631 W103*25.750. Scenic route begins at Dalton Lake, follow Little Elk Creek from the spillway to parking area at N44*14.189 W103*27.980. The cache is located near an impressive rock formation known as White Gate, a huge notch in the canyon formation which the creek flows through. Most maps show a maintained road through this canyon but the road was obliterated in the 1972 flood and never rebuilt.

Cache contains: 2 Paperback Books, Plastic Slinky, Pkg of Throwing Darts, 4 AA Batteries, Mini Tool Kit, 2 Litter Bags, Magnifying Glass, Flashing Ball, Camera & Log Book.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)