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Mountain Goat Challenge Mystery Cache

Hidden : 4/4/2025
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
4.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


The cache IS at the posted coordinates. Please be stealthy!

 

In order for you to qualify for this challenge, you must meet the challenge criteria. You may sign the log and post a note to the cache page at any time, but you may not claim your smiley until you have met all of the requirements.

 

Your goal:

You must find a cache with an elevation of at least 1 mile (5280ft/1609.34m) above sea level in five different US states, Canadian provinces/territories, and/or countries (as defined by geocaching.com). Any combination of locations will suffice. Any cache type except Locationless Caches and Adventure Labs may be used to qualify for this challenge.

 

Some examples of acceptable qualifying lists:

  1. Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming
  2. Montana, Oregon, Alberta, British Columbia, Germany
  3. Switzerland, Italy, France, Japan, Peru

 

My own qualifying locations (at the time of publishing this cache) are Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming.

Cache D/T reflects for the challenge overall. Hide difficulty is 1.5.

 

Please use the Project-GC checker below to verify your qualifications:

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

YCP

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)