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Cliffhanger Traditional Cache

Hidden : 9/5/2016
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

A regular sized cache amidst the stunning and beautiful rock formations of the Levis-Trow Mound Recreation area. 34 miles of mountain biking and hiking/snowshoe/ski trails provide 4 seasons of outdoor magic in the heart of Wisconsin's mound country. Trail pass required for biking and skiing. Hiking/snowshoeing is free. Cache is named not only for the nearby Cliffhanger Trail but also for the large sandstone cliffs above the cache.


There are 2 ways to access this cache. The fun way, and the route I recommend, is from the top. You can access 4 different caches from the top of the mound and the views from up there rival any you can get in the state. Grab a map from the trail center and head towards the Northface trail up to the top and the junction of the Toad Road, Clarence and Point trails. Pick a direction, they all lead to a cache! For this one you'll need the Point Trail and shortly take the easterly spur to the end of the point and the reference waypoint. This is a safe spot to descend off the rock structure. While heading to the cache, take a moment to look around and notice the huge split rock formation nearby and the sheer sandstone cliff that makes up the point. From here it is a short easy jaunt to GZ and the cache.

The other route is to find the Cliffhanger Trail and follow that around the mound until you get close to GZ. Then it will be a short but steep bushwhack climb from below the cache.

Watch for bikers in all seasons and please yield the trail to them if you meet.

Ground hide, but with the hint a very winter accessible cache for the savvy snowshoe enthusiast.

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)