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Middle Glacier Waterfall Traditional Cache

Hidden : 6/22/2015
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Congrats to akgh519 for the FTF!

Looking south from the Salmon Viewing parking area next to Williwaw Campground you can and see Middle Glacier clinging to the mountain tops, and hear its magnificent waterfall as it makes its way to Williwaw Creek in the heart of Portage Valley. 


From the parking area the Trail of Blue Ice can be accessed at the trailhead in the center of the campground on the south side, a longer hike can be started from either Begich, Boggs Visitor Center or Moose flats. At the campground trailhead, veer west and go only a short distance; after crossing a bridge look for a small side trail heading south toward the glacier. This is a tight, bushy and somewhat overgrown trail before opening up into a scree field backed by towering waterfalls.  GPS signal was not optimal and I have done my best to come up with accurate coords.  However, being that there is the beginning of a rock wall next to gz they could be off, so I will give generous hints as well as spoiler photos. Be very bear and moose aware; there is also a population of wolves in portage valley so throw that in to.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Bapr gur genvy orpbzrf n perrx naq bcraf hc, ybbx jrfg gbjneq gur jnyy naq n tebhc bs ynetre obhyqref. Gur pbagnvare vf n zrqvhz ybpx naq ybpx pbagnvare fgnfurq haqre n ynetre ebpx gbjneq gur jnyy. Gur ebpx vf clenzvq funcrq naq unf frireny dhnegm fgevcrf ba vgf ybjre evtug fvqr, naq ng cynprzrag gvzr unq n ynetr srea tebjvat ba gur yrsg fvqr. Ybbx ng gur fcbvyre cubgbf, gurl fubhyq trg lbh gurer. V unir nyfb fgnpxrq n fznyy pnvea ba gbc, ohg orjner gurl jrer nyfb bgure pnveaf va gur ivpvavgl.

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)