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Erebor - The Lonely Mountain Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

MDMountaineers: Going to archive this cache. Hopefully one day I can get back up to replace it. Thanks to everyone who found it and left messages describing their adventures!

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Hidden : 4/3/2016
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


This cache is not for the novice or casual Geocacher. This is an intentionally difficult cache placed at the top of the mountain. When you make it to GZ, you will find a rock that is so large that it is higher than the trees. You can climb on top of this rock and see a view that far exceeds the view at my Indian Lookout cache. This rock is also where the cache is hidden.

The Grotto and its Parking Lot are open from 8:30am to 5pm daily, so ABSOLUTELY NO NIGHT CACHING.

The hike to this cache and back will probably take about 2-3 hours for a round trip, so please plan accordingly. Please be careful as there is no real trail to this cache; only easier and harder ways to get there. The mountain has many, many loose rocks, fallen trees, steep inclines, foliage, and possibly a few small streams that may need to be crossed, and as Themaherz pointed out, many venomous snakes that live here . Please bring proper shoes, plenty of water and snacks, a charged cell phone, and remember that you are hiking at your own risk

To reach this cache, start on the Indian Lookout trail. There is no direct trail to this cache, but keep following your GPS, and you will make the find.

Good luck!!!

Congrats to Serrabou for the FTF!!!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Jnyx hc naq fgrc qbja.

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)