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Haystack! Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/12/2019
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


Haystack!

 

The cache is not at the posted coordinates.  Solve the following puzzle to learn the true cache location.

 

This cache is part of The Atoz Sequence series.  Click here for more information.

 

Haystack Rock is often called the most photographed site on the Oregon Coast.  Particularly at sunset, you can expect to see an army of amateur and professional photographers, many with high-end tripod-mounted cameras firing away at the Rock.

 

It is not uncommon to see photographers standing well out in the surf wearing waders or wetsuits, all to snag the perfect shot.  The chorus of groans and palpable frustration spike when an extra-zealous cameraman moves closer and wrecks the view for all those further back.

 

I wanted to share some of the photos I have taken at Haystack over the past 40 years.  I hope you enjoy them!  Click the images to enlarge.

 

Don't forget to make a note of the clues on the cache log.  You will need them to solve The Atoz Sequence!

 

Don't hesitate to ask for assistance with the puzzle if needed!

 

Verify your solution here.

 

 

"View from the North"

 

"At Twilight"

 

"Fascination"

 

"Aerial View"

 

"Spindrift and Gull"

 

"Sunset"

 

"Water's Edge"

 

"Golden Horizon"

 

"Sentinel"

 

"From a Kite"

 

"Above the Rock"

 

"Red Skies at Night"

 

"Misty Beach"

 

"Rockward"

 

"Morning at the Rock"

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Qevsgjbbq. AJ fvqr va ubyr oruvaq ybbfr jbbq cvrpr.

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)