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Wolf Rocks Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Geocaching HQ: Groundspeak has been contacted by the National Park Service and asked to archive this geocache listing, effective immediately.

The National Parks Chief Ranger has identified this geocache as one that is currently placed on National Park Service managed Appalachian Trail Corridor lands and/or state lands where the Appalachian Trail passes through. Geocaching is not permitted on these lands. Consequently, Groundspeak is archiving this geocache. Please ensure that the geocache and all contents are removed from its location immediately.

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Hidden : 5/15/2002
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

If you are not familiar with Wolf Rocks, hopefully the view alone will make this worth the trip. It is a spectacular place to watch the sun set. You will be hiking the Appalacian Trail for most of your journey, but the hike will be extremely rocky in places (not recommended for small kids).

Take route 191 to the Appalacian Trailhead at approximately N 40°56.130 by W 075°11.816. No big signs greet you; just park in or around the small parking lot across from the radio tower. Sunny weekend afternoons may find the lot nearly full, so I recommend a morning hike.

Head west on the trail, following the white blazes. Thirty to thirty five minutes at a vigorous hiking pace takes you to the base of the rocks. Climb up and enjoy the view, then make for the cache. To minimize environmental impact, try to stay on the AT as long as you can (the rocks are blazed) before veering off in search of the loot. The ground you will cover is very rocky, but hopefully I've succeeded in placing the cache where you can reach it without smashing through alot of underbrush. Your target is an old ammo can.

The first person to reach this cache will find a carefully packaged, mint condition 1923 Silver Dollar (some tarnish, but still quite fetching). There is no obligation to replace this with an object of equal worth. There is also a copy of "Weird New Jersey" magazine (reflecting my taste for the off-beat). If you take it, please replace it with something equally steeped in weirdness. And there is miscellaneous other stuff as well. Enjoy the hike, and remember to "Cache In, Trash Out".

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Guerr vf gur yhpxl ahzore sbe lbh. Ohg abg sbe guvf gerr, ol gur ybbxf bs vg.

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)