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WD80#68: The Nano and the Absurdly Large Gate Multi-Cache

Hidden : 10/9/2023
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


This cache is part of the WERDAVE 80 for 80 series celebrating WERDAVE's 80th birthday and his extensive contributions to geocaching in the Santa Clara Valley.

This location used to be a dirt parking lot trailhead for Shannon Valley Open Space. Then one day they paved it over and added an absurdly large gate. I have never seen the gate open.

Why spend money to pave it if it is gated off all the time? That is something I've been wondering for years. Does anyone know?

I wanted to hide a nano on the absurdly large gate, but it's just a little too close to another cache, so I'm making it a multi. Collect the information at the posted coordinates to determine the final coordinates a short walk away.

Final coordinates: N37 13.ABC W121 54.DEF
A = Distance to Hicks Road, first digit minus second digit
B = First digit of phone number
C = Third digit of phone number minus 1
D = First number on the sign (Trail Hrs)
E = Distance to Santa Rosa Dr, first digit
F = Fourth digit of phone number minus fifth digit of phone number

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

onfr bs fvta

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)