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Nahal Shofet - The Black Cave Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 5/14/2013
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The Nahal Shofet (Shofet River) Nature Reserve in the Eastern Carmel Mt. Range. It's a beautiful trail recommended to whole the family during winter and summer. If it's too hot outside you can dip yourself in the water to cool down. This lovely nature reserve is easy to walk through along wooden paths and is even accessible for the handicapped.


Nahal HaShofet

The flow of HaShofet stream begins near Kibbutz Ein HaShofet; then it joins with the Kishon Stream southeast to Kibbutz Hazorea.  The perennial stream is a rare phenomenon in our country and it results from the many springs that feed it. At the end of winter and beginning of spring, its banks are entirely covered with beautiful flowers like Floryst's Cyclamen, crown anemone, king's spear, chrisantemum chorarium etc. More plants on the stream banks are willows, ulmus minor, and in summer the holy bramble with its juicy tasty fruits. The ever-flowing water makes the HaShofet Stream a favorable site for visit during summer; however winter and spring too are mostly recommended, a time for the delighting sight of carpets of flowers.  Locate a red marked trail that begins approximately Ein HaEmek and ends near Kibbutz Hazorea.

The following recommended trail is suitable for families and consists ofa short 1.5-hour route. The circular trail leads to the starting point.  Lately The JNF built here a trail for wheelchairs along the banks of the stream. There is another non-circular trail as well (at the end of this itinerary) that follows HaShofet stream, from its fountainhead at route 672, near Ein HaShofet , through its path to Ein Ami. you can read more on the trails here

 

About the cache

the cache is near the Black cave and a small pool with a small waterfall you can cool yourself in. You are looking for a round plastic 250 mL container. the cache is located on a bottom of a small tree/bush that is very close to a rock wall/boulder. the cache itself is under a small rock.

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)