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Picket Wire Canyon Traditional Cache

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hunter4358: This geocache has been removed by owner.

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Hidden : 4/29/2002
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Trail sites include "1800's Ghost Town" Dolores Mission & Cemetery, Rock Art, and the largest documented dinosaur track site in North America. Easiest access when ground is dry. Cache approx. 4 miles from interior "dry weather" trailhead. Steep initial decent into canyon - then easy terrain. Excellent for mtn biking.

4/10/2014- I placed this cache 12 years ago and still people are enjoying locating it. I've received reports that the container is there but has degraded. I'm unable to return to retrieve it. Asking a favor that the next person that locates it please remove it and let me know so I can delete this listing from the geocache website. Thank you.

"Wet weather" trailhead: (N) 37d 39.538, (W) 103d 37.161 From "wet" trailhead, drive through the wire gate (road 500A) immediately bear right go approx 2 miles then left at the fork following signs to the "Dry weather" Pipe-gate trailhead.

"Dry weather" trailhead: (N) 37d 39.670, (W) 103d 34.126

Cache is a clear rubbermaid container 12"x9"x5" placed on the ground, protected by rock above. Placed with a Garmin GPS12, epe 14' and elev 4,450.

Take water as there is no water available along the trail.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[From La Junta take 109 South to Road 802 turn west go 7.9 miles. At the T go south on Road 25 follow signs to Picket Wire "wet" trailhead. There are restrooms there and an information board.] Pnpur hcuvyy naq yrsg sebz gur przrgrel. Pbagvahr nccebk 1.5 zvyrf gb Qvabfnhe Genpxf.

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)