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Hidden : 2/13/2015
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Goat Hill Overlook


Update 1/01/2026: Replaced it for the 6th time. Sorry for the delay, life happens. Happy hunting.

I grew up just down the road from where I hid this cache.  Atop Goat Hill is the best place to capture the beauty that is Raton and Northen New Mexico.  Be sure to  bring your camera and pack a lunch when you come to find this cache.  It is small so BYOP.  Be weary of Muggles as it is a popular place. 

The overlook offers a superlative panorama of the lower end of Railroad Canyon, past Bartlett Mesa, to the W end of the Raton Mesa Group of mesas and volcanic peaks (including 8720' high Sierra Grande, and 7761' high Eagle Tail Peak) to 7,533' high Red River Peak. The city of Raton sprawls out below. http://www.santafetrailnm.org/site52.html

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)