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McHugh View Traditional Cache

Hidden : 5/14/2001
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Strongly recommend you hike straight up the hill from ViewII, then lateral (contour interval) over and down to ViewI. This will keep you out of most of the scratchies. Not recommended to approach from directly below.

UPDATE...ON May 14th 2026, the 25th Anniversary of the 4th oldest cache in Alaska, the container was switched out to a micro as required by the new ASP CSP permit requirements. Looking for a micro in a remote location is not ideal and can lead to damage to the environment where a regular size container would not. So several spoiler photos have been added to the cache page and the log of May 14th, 2026 to help make the find easier. This cache is about the journey, location and its age. Not the hide itself. Maybe one day I'll be taking the ammo can container back to GZ but for now this is what is required.

A 30 minute drive from downtown Anchorage, and a one hour hike if your a fast hiker, otherwise, plan on a two hour hike. (plus one hour down) It is a 1.4 mile hike, and a 1,000 foot elevation gain from your car. (net) Enjoy the view! Bear repellent recomended.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Cnex ng ZpUhtu perrx cnex npprff, gnxr Gheantnva Nez genvy gb ZpUhtu ynxr genvy, gb Fravp ybbc genvy. Gur pnpur vf ybpngrq haqre n Frira sbbg fcehpr gerr sbegl srrg gehr fbhgu bs gur ebbg fgehpgher bs gur ynetr sryyrq gerr. Vg'f ng nobhg bar gubhfnaq, gjragl svir sbbg ryringvba.

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)