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Pikeview Quarry Mystery Cache

Hidden : 10/8/2021
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


The cache is not at the listed coordinates.  You must find clues to help you determine the location of this cache.

Pikeview Quarry is cut into the mountainside in northwest Colorado Springs.  It has been operating since the early 1900s and has been mined for limestone since 1958.  It is visible to everyone who drives through the city on I-25 and to many of the city's residents.

Pikeview Quarry from Allegheny Dr.Pikeview Quarry from Allegheny Dr.

This cache is not in Pikeview Quarry, but it is nearby.  It is at a Spot above the Quarry in Pike National Forest.  Access to the cache is from Blodgett Peak Open Space (see the waypoint for parking -- do not trespass in the quarry or any other private property).  To reach the cache, you will have to hike some steep, scree-filled terrain, much of it off-trail and in the Waldo Canyon Fire burn area.  Due to the terrain, a trekking pole would be useful.  In the warmer months, you should beware of rattlesnakes. Expect to be hiking for several hours.

There are clues inside Bruce's ammo can at the Pikeview cache.  To make use of these clues, knowledge of different geocoding systems will be needed.  An Internet connection will also be handy, but there is good cell service at Pikeview.

Quarry from AboveIn this photo, taken from a Spot above the Quarry in Pike National Forest, you can see the base of Pikeview Quarry.

Congrats to ernie66 for FTF honors!

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Va n ebpx perivpr.

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)