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Take the Trolley to Harveys Lake Traditional Cache

Hidden : 7/20/2017
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The hide is trail-side, so there's no need to bushwhack off the trail.  While there are areas with No Trespassing signs on one side of the trail or the other, the old right-of-way is fair game and a favorite for dog walkers. Cache is an ammo box.


"Back in the Day," a visit to scenic Harveys Lake was just the ticket for folks in the nearby Wilkes-Barre, PA area.  To get to Harveys Lake, many people rode the old trolley line to the Sunset area of the lake, which had many amenities - an elegant hotel (Teddy Roosevelt stayed there). Departure points for the grand paddle-wheel boats which would carry them across the lake to the amusement park, known locally as the "picninc grounds."

The cache is a standard ammo box, filled to the brim with swag, including a few items of the traveling nature - two geocoins, a travelling zebra and jeep.  I've been a little remiss about how long I've had the jeep in my inventory.  There is no particular theme to the contents, but it's a pretty good haul.  The hide is trail-side, so there's no need to bushwhack off the trail.  While there are areas with No Tresspassing signs on one side of the trail or the other, the old right-of-way is fair game.

The trolly no longer exists, but the old abandoned right-of-way has evolved into a wonderful three-mile loop trail. 

Don't forget to sign the log book!  I look forward to your reports!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Qba'g sbetrg gur ybt!

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)