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Lair of the Green Giant Traditional Cache

Hidden : 8/11/2015
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

After visiting a cache near the "South Sandia Schedule 40" area...I felt that another cache south of Mano Trail was in order. Depending on the route you take, it could be 2 miles up to the cache...BRING PLENTY OF WATER and watch for snapping serpents!!

Getting to this cache is fairly straightforward...park at the top (eastern end) of Copper...make your way over to Mano Trail and head roughly east. At the end of Mano Trail you will reach a saddle, turning left at the saddle will take you to the Schedule 40 playground, turning right will bring you to this cache. So here a few tidbits that may assist in locating this cache:

1) While the terrain rating for this cache may be a 4, there is actually a faint trail from the saddle that will take you to within 25' of the cache. The reason for the T4 is that the trails near the top can get confusing and you may have to test your route finding skills both on the way up and on the way down.

2) Your goal is to get to the top...there is a nice large flat section at the top. Do not attempt to avoid the top as it will make this cache more challenging.

3) At the very top there is a telltale feature laying horizontally on the ground. From this feature the cache is nearby within a fissure between the rocks.

The waypoints on the cache "Hey look, South Peak" http://coord.info/GC1D7WP will help guide you toward this cache.

Happy hiking, hunting and caching!!!

Congratulations to Lucas and Mr. THoehn for braving the unknown
(in this case it was the elevation gained)
at the Lair of the Green Giant.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur pnpur vf yvfgrq nf n zvpeb, ohg ernyyl vg'f orgjrra n zvpeb naq n fznyy. Lbh fubhyq unir ab gebhoyr fcbggvat gur "Znqr va Puvan" pnzb wbo.

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)