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Tunnel Does Not Rhyme with Elroy - The Dark Series Mystery Cache

Hidden : 5/6/2012
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


The cache is not at the posted coordinates above.

Take the bike trail to N 43° 51.720 W 090° 39.558 which will take you close to the tunnel doors of the east end of the .75 mile long Tunnel Three on the Elroy-Sparta Bike Trail.

At the tunnel doors, proceed seven paces in. Cache will be on your right.

The Elroy-Sparta Bike Trail is 32 miles in length on the abandoned Chicago & North Western Railroad bed and passes through three rock tunnels.

The Kendall and Wilton tunnels are 1/4 mile long and the Norwalk tunnel (the one you will be at) is 3/4 mile long. The trail is covered with limestone screenings and provides a smooth riding surface. The bridges are covered with planks and are guarded with railings.

The trail may be entered southeast of Sparta near Hwys. 16 and 71, or enter at Wilton or Norwalk on Hwy. 71, or continue on Hwy. 71 to the Village of Kendall - the Trail Headquarters is at the old Kendall Depot, or enter at the Elroy Commons in Elroy.

Brilliant cachers will find other logical entry points closer to the cache.

Trail passes are required for bikers 16 years of age and older. A daily trail pass is $4 and an annual pass is $20. These are good on any Wisconsin State Trail.

The Geocache Notification Form has been submitted to the Wisconsin DNR.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Guvtu uvtu

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)