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SVT - A Former Railroad Track Traditional Cache

Hidden : 2/19/2015
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

PLEASE BE GENTLE WITH IT AND PUT IT ALL BACK IN PLACE (having to fix this one a lot it seems) I have had this idea for a Geocache for a while now and today I finally got it in place! The SVT, Snoqualmie Valley Trail, is a perfect route for geocaches but has had a hard time keeping them due to vandals and muggles.  Hopefully this one will stay in place longer than some of the others I've seen along the route.

This is a micro cache that is camouflaged a bit.  I placed this on a rainy dark day so I was uninterupted by muggles.  You may not be so lucky as this is a very popular route for runners, bikers and walkers.  PLEASE be careful to not give away the location to muggles.  You'll have to time your discovery just right in order to find and sign the log.

Have fun!

First to Find gets a little geo-gem and, of course, bragging rights.

Many people enjoy the SVT without really knowing much about its history. If you try to search for information about it on the internet, you don't find much. The best way to learn more about it is to walk it. It was an old railroad track and in certain sections, you can even see some of the rails discarded in the woods or still buried, partially visible, along the route. Placards along the way show old photos of the railway while providing some history. You can't walk the SVT without noticing how perfect it would have been for a railroad route: straight and with a gradual grade of no more than 2%.

For a map of the SVT, go here: LINK

First to Find (FTF) goes to Mutt
Nice work and way to hit it first thing in the morning before the crowds!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Bevtvany anzr jnf "Ersyrpgvbaf ba gur FIG" ohg V qrpvqrq gung zvtug or gbb urycshy.

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)