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Clatsop High! Mystery Cache

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

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


Clatsop High!

 

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.

 

Clatsop County in northwest Oregon is home to some significant mountains.  Saddle Mountain, the county's high point, starts the following list of some significant Clatsop summits:

 

Saddle Mountain

 

Elevation:  3,288'

Location:  N 45 58.128  W 123 41.112

Summit Cache:  Saddle 3,255 - Summit!

 

Onion Peak

 

Elevation:  3,060'

Location:  N 45 48.964  W 123 53.083

Summit Cache:  Unknown - Onion Peak Mt is almost two miles west near a peak that I can't identify

 

Nicolai Mountain

 

Elevation:  3,030'

Location:  N 46 05.236  W 123 27.476

Summit Cache:  Lookout View

 

Sugarloaf Mountain

 

Elevation:  2,818'

Location:  N 45 51.562  W 123 51.421

Summit Cache:  None

 

Elk Mountain

 

Elevation:  2,800'

Location:  N 46 03.188 W 123 33.860

Summit Cache:  Unknown

 

Wickiup Mountain

 

Elevation:  2,700'

Location:  N 46 06.337  W 123 35.159

Summit Cache:  Unknown

 

Angora Peak

 

Elevation:  2,682'

Location:  N 45 47.284  W 123 55.185

Summit Cache:  Angora Peak

 

Humbug Mountain

 

Elevation:  2,460'

Location:  N 45 55.535  W 123 41.555

Summit Cache:  10 - Humbug Mountain Summit

 

Kidders Butte

 

Elevation:  2,300'

Location:  N 45 51.367  W 123 48.674

Summit Cache:  Kidder's Cave

 

Cole Mountain

 

Elevation:  1,340'

Location:  N 45 50.410  W 123 43.739

Summit Cache:  Unknown

 

Clark's Mountain

 

Elevation:  1,220'

Location:  N 45 57.674  W 123 58.132

Summit Cache:  THG #8

 

Coxcomb Hill (Astoria Column)

 

Elevation:  600'

Location:  N 46 10.879  W 123 49.057

Summit Cache:  Astoria Column Column Cache

 

A line drawn due north from one of these twelve summits intersects a beautiful country road where you will see a signpost with two signs.  The upper is a "Bump" sign and the lower one is odd - maybe a truck going downhill toward a building?

 

Enter the coordinates of the sign (within 30 feet of accuracy) into this checker and you will be rewarded with the cache coordinates (in the "Bonus info").

 

The country road is the first you will encounter heading north from the summit that features Google Earth Street View, using which you can spot the sign.  Once in Street View, be sure to turn in all directions and look carefully!

 

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

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Unatvat va AJ pbeare bs 4-sbbg yrnsl ohfu - Obahf cbvagf sbe vqragvslvat gur ohfu!

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)