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Leaning Forest Traditional Cache

Hidden : 10/31/2018
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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EDIT 12/2019: The forest seems to have taken a beating again. This time it looks like something man-made took out many pine. This area seems to be undergoing changes. You can still notice the leaning though.

The section of the park feels different than the rest, unlike the savanna feel of the other areas in the south end of the park. It's still the fairly standard row upon row of pine, but these are even different and older looking than the pine rows just next door to the south. Looking around, though, it's not hard to notice that the forest seems to lean, likely a result of the high winds from Hurricane Irma in September 2017. Lots of citrus all around too.

The cache is located in Lake Louisa State Park. Entrance fee is $5/car of 2+ people or $4 if you are alone. You can reach this cache by walking or horseback. I don't recommend a bike because the trails are quite sugary as you get closer to the cache. It's 1.25 km from the nearest trail head, although there are numerous longer ways to get there. The trails are generally wide and well maintained. If you want to come by horse, check the park website about where to park before coming out.

You can get here from the campground or the cabins along the north side of Hammond Lake. Grab a trail map at the main park entrance off US27 to make this easier. The park website is here. Hours are 8AM to sunset. You can not access this cache from along US27.

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)