X-N. Jovita Creek- Electric Railroad Crossing Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 6/11/2012
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is located about .7 miles west on the Jovita Crossroads Trailhead Park.  The trailhead is located just north of the intersection of Jovita Blvd E. and 114th Ave E. and has parking and restrooms.  Cache contains a log book and FTF prize. The cache can hold a small TB.  BYOP. Congrats to Cableboy for FTF

From the Milton’s web page: (http://cityofmilton.net/page.php?id=96)
 
The railway right-of-way is a notable scenic route that meanders through the City of Milton from 70th Ave in Pierce County through Military Road in King County. It follows the yellow line on link below. This is a great trail for exercise and for a relaxing stroll. The right-of-way property is 100 feet wide and includes significant stands of coniferous trees and several areas of distinctive natural features, including the East Branch of Hylebos Creek, known as Sweetwater Creek.
 
Click here for an aerial view of the Trail. http://cityofmilton.net/file_viewer.php?id=1659


A brief history of the Interurban Railway:

 The Seattle-Tacoma Interurban was the first, high-speed electric railway built to operate in the Puget Sound region by Puget Power and Light. Service began on September 25, 1902, on a track that ran from Tacoma through Fife, up East Hylebos Creek at Milton, over the "hogback" in Edgewood, down the North bank of Jovita Creek and through a carved tunnel under Stewart's Point, all the way into downtown Seattle, and later up to Everett.
 
The beginning of the demise of the Inter-urban railway began with fare wars which broke out between the Interurban and passenger boats shuttling between Seattle and Tacoma. Then finally, the completion of the first paved road, Highway 99, between Seattle and Tacoma spelled the end of the Interurban, which made its last run on December 30, 1928.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Sbyybj gur Juvgr Yvar gb 10400.

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)


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