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Rush Creek Confluence Traditional Cache

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TXBerrypicker: Washed away by flooding. Letting this spot go.

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Hidden : 4/20/2018
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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It's the end of the road for good old Rush Creek . . it ends here, at it's confluence with Village Creek, which carries the name until it hits the Trinity River.  This is an easy walk in the park (measured at just under 2000 steps on my Fitbit).  I used to live further upstream on Rush Creek, until it rose and flooded 52 houses in 2010.  The City then bought and removed 51 of them (one dude held out).  Our new house is on top of a hill . .  say no more.

Cache hiding spot overlooks what is left of the quiet creek/mighty river;  channelized, impounded, littered . .  yet still with some beautiful spots.  Flood debris near the cache will tell you how high the water gets in this area when big storms dump massive rainfall.  Don't be here at that time!  I put the regular cache container in a dog litter bag . .  don't worry . . it was never used, but it does keep folks from picking up the curious item, should they see it.

Park at either Village Creek Historic Area parking lot off of Dottie Lynn Parkway, or along Findlay Drive.  If you park at Findlay you will be tempted to take a shortcut across the creek.  Best to take the nice walk through the park and enjoy the birds, bunnies, and other critters.  If you must cross the creek (I do it all the time, as long as flow across the concrete spillways is just a trickle),  be prepared to slip and fall . . . its almost guaranteed.  If there is  anything more than a trickle of flow, Go around ! !  

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Lbh jvyy unir zrgny haqresbbg jura lbh arne gur fcbg

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)