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DGS☠ America the Beautiful☠ Mystery Cache

Hidden : 6/28/2016
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:

Katharine Lee Bates wrote the poem "America the Beautiful" after a visit to the summit of Pikes Peak, come see the views that inspired her!!

PIKES PEAK COLORADO!

There are three ways to get to the top of Pikes Peak Two of the three have a fee: Drive the Pikes Peak Highway ($) this is the recommended way, The Pikes Peak COG Railroad ($$), and you can also Hike to the top via the Barr Trail a 26 mile round trip class 1 hike, this is the only free way!

O beautiful for spacious skies, North For amber waves of grain, For Thirty Eight purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain five! America! America! God shed his grace on thee one And crown thy good with brotherhood From four sea to shining six sea! O beautiful for pilgrim four feet Whose stern impassioned stress A thoroughfare of freedom beat Across the wilderness! America! America! God mend thine every flaw, Confirm thy soul in self-control, Thy liberty in law! O beautiful for west heroes proved In liberating strife one zero five. Who more than self their country loved zero And mercy more than three life! America! America! May God thy gold refine Till all success be nobleness And every nine gain divine! O beautiful for patriot dream That sees beyond the years Thine alabaster cities gleam Undimmed by human tears! America! America! God shed his grace on thee And crown thy good with brotherhood From zero sea to shining sea! O beautiful for halcyon skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the enameled plain! America! America! God shed his grace on thee Till souls wax fair as earth and air And music-hearted sea! O beautiful for pilgrims feet, Whose stem impassioned stress A thoroughfare for freedom beat Across the wilderness! America! America! God shed his grace on thee Till paths be wrought through wilds of thought By pilgrim foot and zero knee! O beautiful for glory-tale Of liberating strife When once and twice, for man's avail Men lavished precious life! America! America! God shed his grace on thee Till selfish gain no longer stain The banner of the free! O beautiful for patriot dream That sees beyond the years Thine alabaster cities gleam Undimmed by human tears! America! America! God shed his grace on thee Till nobler men keep once again Thy whiter jubilee!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)