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HistoricAZ66: Parks-Garland Prairie Vista Traditional Cache

Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Take a break and pull into the Garland Prairie Vista rest spot, with its spectacular views of the San Francisco Peaks and Garland Prairie.Photo courtesy of Cine Library, Special Collections.

Jack Rittenhouse, in his 1946 A Guide Book to Highway 66, referred to this spot as “A tree shaded camping spot here (L), maintained free by the U.S. Government”.

 

There are several small picnic tables and pit toilets for your convenience. Note that as you traveled the Mother Road there was a short section with concrete paving, most of the slabs were part of the 1939 upgrade constructed with local materials. In the late 90’s Coconino County in cooperation with the Kaibab National Forest worked to preserve this piece of history by stabilizing the slabs and replacing only those that were beyond repair.

 

This cache is part of the Historic Route 66 Geocaching Project, a series created by the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona and designated as an official Arizona Centennial Legacy Project by the Arizona Historical Advisory Commission.

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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)