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Coniferous #17 Mystery Cache

Hidden : 7/1/2020
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


This is the seventeenth cache in our "Coniferous" series.  This cache is hidden in the Pineries Open Space.

 

The cache is NOT hidden at the posted coordinates.  Solve the following puzzle to determine where the cache is hidden.

From the posted coordinates, project a point 1014.801 feet at a bearing of 266.91499803442 degrees.  The container is hidden at these projected coordinates.

 

The Pineries Open Space trail was opened on 6/27/2020.  It is an 8.7 mile loop from the parking lot with about 500’ of elevation gain.  From the trail you can see some old growth Ponderosa Pine forest as well as burn areas from the fire of 2013.  For more information, please see the following link:  https://www.trailsandopenspaces.org/trails/pineries-open-space/

 

 

Congratulations to Hartsdale for FTF!!!!!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Chmmyr: trbpnpuvatgbbyobk.pbz Uvqr: Gur uvag vf va gur anzr. Ng gur gbc, nobhg 1 sbbg hc.

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)