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Oscar and Papa Mystery Cache

Hidden : 4/27/2012
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Close to a lesser-used portion of the Monoosnoc Trail. The path was dry when I hid it, but it looks like a wet season stream and vernal pool could form near the path.  There are a few prickers that can be gone around or stepped over, and you may encounter a split-log "bridge" depending on your approach.

The cache is a medium-sized clear lock 'n lock style rubbermaid container. The tradable contents are suitable for kids. The closest place to park during any day is at Sholan Farms. You may also consider parking at Samoset School during non-school hours.  

To solve the final coordinates, you must solve this puzzle:
 
 
acre
adventure
bag
boat
challenge
cito
earth
event
explore
favorite
find
gear
geocoin
gps
hide
hike
hole
kayak
letterbox
micro
muggle
multi
oar
puzzle
rock
satellite
seek
track
treasure
utm
webcam
world

 

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

24-Dec-2012 UPDATE: The city of Leominster is in process of moving the trailheads for the Monoonsnoc Trail in the area. You can no longer park in the old location. However, they have created a new parking location directly across the street from the Sholan Farms main building. A new (as-of-yet unmarked) trailhead is at the far back corner of the town-owned orchard, nearest to the cache location. Please avoid any neighboring private property.

25-Nov-2013 UPDATE: Click here to see the updated parking and area trails.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Hfr jung lbh unira'g sbhaq. Vtaber jung znexf gur fcbg.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)