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Awesome View Traditional Cache

Hidden : 11/12/2016
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

On the Guemes Channel Trail.


The cache is located on the Guemes Channel Trail.

The Guemes Channel Trail project entails developing the old rail bed into a parkway trail. Once complete the Guemes Channel Trail will link the San Juan Ferry to downtown Anacortes and the Tommy Thompson Trail.

This can be a beautiful walk particularly at sunset, as the ferries make their way to and from the San Juan Islands. The scenic views and gentle grade of our waterfront trail system will provide safe transportation for walkers and cyclists of all ages and abilities.

The shortest access point to reach this cache is from a small pull out park off Highway 20 spur at   N 48  30.536  W  122  39.132

There is a wooden stairway down to the shoreline trail then head west.

This cache can also be reached without using the stairs. If you want to ride a bike or walk the trail from a level parking lot. The most direct approach from the ferry terminal is to walk east along the new paved shore trail. A very scenic way for those with wheels is to turn north off of Highway 20 at the San Juan Passage sign (N48* 30.150, W122* 30.000), and proceed to N 48* 30.196, W122* 40.042. (a "T" in the road). Park there and walk down the new brick and stone stairs, to the newly paved shore path. The quickest approach that requires the least physical effort is the turn west at the "T" and drive down to the west end of the newly paved shore trail. Park there and begin your level walk.

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)