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Precinct 4 GeoChallenge #34 - Garners Bayou Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 5/19/2016
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Number 34 of 101 caches placed in the Harris County Precinct 4 GeoChallenge!.


Sponsored by Harris County Precinct 4, the Precinct 4 GeoChallenge features a series of 101 geocaches that participants can find for the opportunity to earn pathtags and geocoins.

The 34th geocache is located along Garner's Bayou, which flows from west of Highway 59 in Humble to Greens Bayou south of Beltway 8 and forms the western boundary of the Greens Bayou Wetland Mitigation Bank, which is directly across the bayou from the cache.

Garner's Bayou is part of the Greens Bayou Watershed, one of seven major watersheds in Precinct 4. Located in north Harris County, the Greens Bayou watershed encompasses portions of the cities of Houston and Humble with an estimated population of 398,000 living within its boundaries. The upper reach of Greens Bayou flows eastward and the lower reach flows southward into the Houston Ship Channel. The watershed covers about 212 square miles with 308 miles of open streams, including four primary streams: Greens Bayou, Halls Bayou, Garners Bayou and Reinhardt Bayou.

 

About the GeoChallenge

Each geocache contains unique collectible bottle caps and a unique code, either of which can be used to earn pathtags. Simply write down the code on your Precinct 4 GeoChallenge Series Passport and/or collect a bottle cap to prove that you have found the cache. Those who collect 25, 50, or 75 unique codes/bottle caps can earn bronze, silver, or gold-level pathtags. Geocachers who find all 101 geocaches will receive a custom-minted geocoin. Only one of each bottle cap is allowed per participant. Please visit the Precinct 4 GeoChallenge Series web pages for more information or to download your passport.

Geocaches are located throughout Precinct 4 from Greens Bayou Wetland Mitigation Bank in the east to Dyess Park in the west and Roy Campbell Burroughs Park in the north and Memorial Park in the south.

 

About Harris County Precinct 4

Precinct 4 is one of four precincts located in Harris County, Texas and boasts a population of over 1.2 million people. With a population of 4.3 million, Harris County is the largest county in Texas and the third-largest in the United States. It encompasses the Houston area, the largest city in Texas and fourth largest city in the nation. Both its total area and land area are larger than the state of Rhode Island.

With an area over 390 square miles—3,800 acres of which is conveniently located parkland—Harris County Precinct 4 has plenty to explore and scores of 'gems' to find!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Oregvr ghor va n gerr nybat gur jrfg fvqr bs gur onlbh

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)