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"Pretty View" Cache Traditional Cache

Hidden : 5/19/2002
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The "Pretty View" cache is located off a trail into the Catalina Mountains. Access is from a little known trailhead in the vicinity of Canyon del Oro High School and the El Conquistador Resort.

Even though this appears to be a rather urban area, there is trailhead access and parking a N32° 22.837 / W110° 57.666. The cache is located a little over .7 mile up the most direct trail. The trail is well marked but does go steadily uphill with steps in places. You can make the hike a loop by coming back a different route (see the map at the trailhead). As you go up make sure to appreciate the view in all directions.

In the summer this hike is best done very early in the morning as there is little shade.

The cache is a small ammo can packed rather well with a variety of items. We have also included a disposable camera. Please take a picture of yourselves and log the exposure number on the web (so we can match names to faces and also know when the camera is almost empty). When we retrieve and develop the pictures we will post them on the web.

We are also starting a travel bug in this location. “G.I. Jane” hopes to travel a lot before heading to the “Grey Knight” cache located at West Point in time for a Team WmnMba member’s graduation in late May 2003.

For those who are interested when you come to a sign along the trail that is blank it is actually directing you to a partially obscured trail that heads even further into the mountains.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur pnpur vf abg sne bss gur genvy oruvaq fbzr ynetr ebpxf ol n ynetr fnthneb. Vg vf fbba nsgre gur frpbaq gvzr gur genvy fcyvpf (.71 zv hc gur genvy - tb gb gur yrsg). Fbzr fpenzoyvat vf erdhverq.

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)