NoVAGO's Best of 2010 Challenge Mystery Cache
Hidden : 12/1/2018
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


This is a CHALLENGE Cache. The Cache IS at the Posted Coordinates but you MUST complete the challenge before logging a find.

This is a continuation of the yearly series of challenge caches for NOVAGO's Best Caches - for 2010 - this cache is along Fairfax County's Cross County Trail.

To log this cache, you must find the specified number of caches with more than 5 Favorite Points and Placed in 2010 in the NOVA area.

Since 2006, the Northern Virginia Geocaching Organization (NoVAGO) has sought nominations for the outstanding caches placed in the previous year. Then NoVAGO has placed a challenge or bonus cache to encourage area cachers to find those nominated caches. This year's cache is along Fairfax County's Cross County Trail (CCT).

(In years' past, the bonus cache was tied directly to nominations for the NoVAGO Annual Cache Awards; this has changed this year so please read the details below.)

To qualify for this challenge you need to find at least 25 caches that satisfy these criteria:

1) Was placed in 2010;
2) Resides in one of the counties/towns associated with Northern Virginia (see list below);
3) Has garnered 5 or more Favorite Points.


Here is a challenge checker to help you quickly determine if you qualify.

PGC Checker

If you would like to learn more about this process, you are welcome to visit the NoVAGO awards forum post describing the annual awards.

The cache IS at the listed coordinates.

If you are in need of some caches to help you qualify, here is the list of NoVAGO's Best of 2010:

If you are just getting started in caching, this is a great list of caches with which to start (watch out for those tougher caches).

Let us know how many you have done in your log and we hope you enjoy them all. Click here and find out.

Here is an annotated bookmark list with all the nominated caches.

Here are the nominees by category:

Best Theme/Series
Arlington Park Series (APS) by Nemo Consequentia & GrandmaMoses (GC27BV0 GC27BVY GC27BV3 GC27BW1 GC27BV6 GC27BW5 GC27BVD GC27BW7 GC27BVM GC27BW9 GC27BVR GC27BWB GC27CWM GC27CXB GC27CWX GC27E3W GC27E44 GC27E41 GC27E47 GC27E42 GC27E4A)
The Triwizard Tournament by wesmsl (GC2JQDE GC2JTX9 GC2JTXK GC2JTY5 GC2JTYM)
Alien Invaders by Buglady1 (GC2HHE8 GC2HG5X GC2HHVZ GC2JE0D GC2JE3B)
Things found in my basement by Bill.on.the.sly (GC255R1 GC27BN6 GC27BMZ GC28G4N)
Size Matters? by Bill.on.the.sly (GC2AEBP GC2AEBV GC2AG15 GC2AH85)

Best Kids Cache
Fishy Canyon by Ty (of team Serrabou) (GC2FV5Q)
Gone Bananas by mobywv (GC2FEEX)
Farm Kids' Cache by The VanDucks (GC2AXG9)
Diary of a Wimpy Cache by GoL1ttle10 (GC2DVYA)
SNAP-CRACKLE-POP by 2Wheel'in (GC2D6MN)

Best Location Cache
I Spy a Fisherman by Serrabou (GC29YA7)
"Run, Get to the Choppa'!!!!" by GunRunner762 (GC2F63F)
Neglected by flyingmoose (GCZM93)
Uncached Territory by mapman132 (GC238VA)
Heir To The Throne by flyingmoose & Zygote2k (GCT8X8)

Best Hike
Serrabou Cove by Serrabou (GC2895Q)
Uncached Territory by mapman132 (GC238VA)
I Spy a Fisherman by Serrabou (GC29YA7)
Ten Dorks a-LARPing - NoVAGO 2009 Cachemas by Serrabou (GC21Q90)
Donaldson Run by LostDogsArlington (GC27K3E)

Best History-Related Cache
ALLH #20- Ash Grove Mansion by cphug184 (GC2KN4E)
The 3 R's 1897 Style by 2Wheel'in (GC25JGA)
Stratford Junior High (Custis Trail Series) by LostDogsArlington (GC2KG0M)
DS #9 - A Big White Oak and a little history by TeamObbie1/Dirt Stumpy (GC23A17)
Dranesville Tavern by JRockford (GC25WD2)

Best Multi-Stage Cache
Daddy - I wanna Pony! by 2Wheel'in (GC2C3Q0)
VSP Sky Meadows Wildlife Adventures by KJcachers (GC24TDY)
ANTs in the Poplar Tree by 2Wheel'in (GC2H2YG)
Alien Invaders: Russian Olives by Buglady1 (GC2HHVZ)
Gone Fishin' by NetworkCacher (GC2J862)

Best Mystery/Puzzle Cache
What's My Sign? by nighthawk700 (GC2GBTG)
Revenge of "What's my sign?" by nighthawk700 (GC2JK78)
Heir To The Throne by flyingmoose & Zygote2k (GCT8X8)
Western Traveler by mapman132 (GC2HE6W)
366 Days of Caching- The Long, Long Road by cphug184 (GC2BN10)

Most Creative Cache
All Over My New Shoes :( by Jeffnerner (GC2856N)
Park near the ART by 2Birderz (GC24EMT)
What's My Sign? by nighthawk700 (GC2GBTG)
Revenge of "What's my sign?" by nighthawk700 (GC2JK78)
ANTs in the Poplar Tree by 2Wheel'in (GC2H2YG)

Most Challenging to Find
The Climb by DisneyFanClub (GC2DYEK)
Things found in my basement #1 by Bill.on.the.sly (GC255R1)
Lincoln Park Swamp by reedkickball (GC2FV7Q)
LAUREL LEAVES are beautiful this time of year by reedkickball (GC2GF43)
APS #09 - Doctor's Run Park by Nemo Consequentia & GrandmaMoses (GC27BVM)

Cache of the Year
Heir To The Throne by flyingmoose & Zygote2k (GCT8X8)
"Run, Get to the Choppa'!!!!" by GunRunner762 (GC2F63F)
366 Days of Caching- The Long, Long Road by cphug184 (GC2BN10)
I Spy a Fisherman by Serrabou (GC29YA7)
Joey-Jo Sheepsower Horked His Dad's Car by Serrabou (GC250NK)


Northern Virginia is defined as: Alexandria (city), Arlington (county), Clarke (county), Fairfax (county), Fairfax (city), Falls Church (city), Fauquier (county), Frederick (county), Loudoun (county), Manassas (city), Manassas Park (city), Prince William (county), Stafford (county), Warren (county), Winchester (city)


This cache was placed with permission from the Fairfax County Park Authority.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Abg zntargvp - ybj naq gb gur evtug bs gur fvta

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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