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Bonus Cache: YSTAL Germantown to Milwaukee Mystery Cache

Hidden : 10/8/2022
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


The geocache is not at the posted coordinates!

You must find the associated Yellowstone Trail Adventure Lab to obtain the coordinates to this cache.

This is a bonus cache for the Adventure Lab series "YSTAL: Germantown to Milwaukee." 

The Wisconsin portion of the Yellowstone Trail Adventure Lab Series, over 150 stops, was inspired by the Wisconsin Geocaching Association.  The 10 stops here in this Germantown to NW Milwaukee segment can be done in any order.  There is also a mystery BONUS cache, located somewhere in Menomonee Falls.  Coordinates for this BONUS cache will be given at the stop closest to the hide location.

The historic Yellowstone Trail was established in 1913 as a cross-country route for automobiles – the first of its kind - stretching 3600 contiguous miles, connecting the east and west coasts. It was the highway that opened America’s northwest to auto tourism, and helped birth a new phrase: "road trip." It allowed the average family to experience the country, its geography, and its culture from coast to coast.

Construction and maintenance of the route, originally dirt and gravel roads, was largely done by local communities. With the advent of the interstate highway system in the 1930s, the Yellowstone Trail fell into decline. Today the trail is fragmented, with the Wisconsin section being one of the more complete and cared for segments of this once great route across America.

Although not required, please feel free to upload your (non spoiler) pictures from your adventure and tell about your experience in your log.

Your adventure can begin after downloading the Geocaching Adventure Lab mobile app from Groundspeak (geocaching.com). To find this app, click this link: YellowStoneTrail, or scan the QR code down below. Both the link above or this QR code are where you can find the Adventure Lab cache listed.

Geocaching Adventure Lab caches can only be found with the use of a smartphone or tablet using geocaching.com's free Adventure Lab app. After finding the Adventure Lab cache, the app gives you the coordinates for this mystery bonus cache.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Jnvfg uvtu

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)