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Half of California - Lathrop Challenge Trail Mystery Cache

Hidden : 4/7/2025
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


This cache IS at the posted coordinates.

It is NOT accessable from the freeway.

 

The Cache is accesable from the bike trail, you do not need to leave the trail to find this cache.

 

Here's what you need to do to qualify for this challenge:

  • Find Three Caches in each of half of the California's 58 Counties (29)
  • You must also have found at least 100 total caches within those counties.
  • All cache types count for this challenge.
  • Any cache found before the publication date of this challenge cache can be used in this challenge. This includes any caches that you have found that are now archived.

PGC Checker

My Qualifications:
#     | County | Cache | Found date  
1/1     Solano County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Standing Upwind (GCRD9K) 😃 2005-12-30  
1/2     Solano County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Benicia Barracks (GCQ85Y) 😃 2005-12-30  
1/3     Solano County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Mothball Vista Vista (GCGED5) 😃 2005-12-30  
2/1     San Joaquin County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  I-5 Fast Food Oasis (GCCF5B) 😃 2006-01-08  
2/2     San Joaquin County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Bridge to Nowhere (GCRYZ0) 😃 2010-03-01  
2/3     San Joaquin County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Rodeo Anyone???? (GC182JG) 😃 2010-03-01  
3/1     Madera County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  The Overlook (GCDDD6) 😃 2006-07-25  
3/2     Madera County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Center of California Cache (GCHNQH) 😃 2006-07-25  
3/3     Madera County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Shortest of the Tall Towers (GC43DZG) 😃 2016-01-26  
4/1     Napa County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Got Your Goat! (GC5F35) 😃 2007-05-06  
4/2     Napa County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Guarding Capell Cove (GC115RT) 😃 2007-05-06  
4/3     Napa County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  NuviN0More (GC1WKX6) 😃 2009-07-31  
5/1     Alameda County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Home Desperate (GCKZ68) 😃 2009-07-22  
5/2     Alameda County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  65 Bernal Park Expansion (GC1YJCQ) 😃 2011-04-27  
5/3     Alameda County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  A Grate Day for a Ball Game! (GC2DPCG) 😃 2011-04-27  
6/1     Santa Clara County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Dont Get Caught! (GCGXYB) 😃 2009-08-03  
6/2     Santa Clara County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Monkey's Lair (GCV1RB) 😃 2009-08-09  
6/3     Santa Clara County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1414  How 'Bout Those Sharks? (GCVJQG) 😃 2014-12-13  
7/1     Contra Costa County (CA) 76ae4335-ecdd-4275-be5f-d6b4941df8eb.png  Turritella Snail Bed (GC1KH9Q) 😃 2009-11-21  
7/2     Contra Costa County (CA) 76ae4335-ecdd-4275-be5f-d6b4941df8eb.png  Pillow Basalt (GC1KH9R) 😃 2009-11-21  
7/3     Contra Costa County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Rock 'n Vista (GC14BXB) 😃 2009-12-23  
8/1     Shasta County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Don't Fall In (GC22KV4) 😃 2010-01-02  
8/2     Shasta County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Down the Drain (GC1AR0N) 😃 2010-01-09  
8/3     Shasta County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Park 'n' Grab #2 (GC111K2) 😃 2010-01-09  
9/1     Yolo County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  I 505 Sidetrack # 3 - an obvious place (GC18Q8H) 😃 2010-01-09  
9/2     Yolo County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Dunnigan Quadrangle (GCY7KD) 😃 2010-01-09  
9/3     Yolo County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  A place to recharge (GCQCYT) 😃 2010-01-12  
10/1     Colusa County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  West Side of Williams (GC18B3M) 😃 2010-01-09  
10/2     Colusa County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Maxwell's Quadrangle (GCT3VM) 😃 2010-01-12  
10/3     Colusa County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Williams Quadrangle (GC1CPAA) 😃 2010-01-12  
11/1     Tehama County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Desert Island (GC1C0R9) 😃 2010-01-09  
11/2     Tehama County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  EyesofIce Cache: Hooker Creek (GCMRXC) 😃 2010-01-12  
11/3     Tehama County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  P&P's Adoption (GC165GQ) 😃 2010-01-12  
12/1     Glenn County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Long's Ago (GC1386M) 😃 2010-01-12  
12/2     Glenn County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  RED SAC (GC140H6) 😃 2010-01-12  
12/3     Glenn County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Are We There Yet? (GCNYEN) 😃 2010-01-12  
13/1     Calaveras County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Goin Postal in the middle of no where (GC1558V) 😃 2010-03-01  
13/2     Calaveras County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Neilson Park (GC12F95) 😃 2010-03-01  
13/3     Calaveras County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Too Young (GC11N8H) 😃 2010-03-01  
14/1     San Francisco City and County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  For the Amor of Murals #1 (GC1F44R) 😃 2010-07-10  
14/2     San Francisco City and County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Boo Radley's Gifts (GC3RKB2) 😃 2013-03-22  
14/3     San Francisco City and County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Rimless Wagon Wheels (GC1PWPA) 😃 2013-03-22  
15/1     Siskiyou County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  DUNSMUIR REST AREA (GC176X5) 😃 2011-01-03  
15/2     Siskiyou County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Truck Village (GC1PFQ3) 😃 2011-01-03  
15/3     Siskiyou County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Mountain Meadow (GC1KMZH) 😃 2011-01-03  
16/1     Sacramento County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Windy Cove (GC1CZ75) 😃 2011-04-30  
16/2     Sacramento County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Welcome To Sacramento (GC29NXJ) 😃 2011-12-24  
16/3     Sacramento County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  The End of Bayou Road (GCYARH) 😃 2011-12-24  
17/1     Lassen County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Kick The Can (GC2CM8D) 😃 2011-06-18  
17/2     Lassen County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Bogard Cache (GC12PB7) 😃 2011-06-18  
17/3     Lassen County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Cut-off to Westwood (GC2A12J) 😃 2011-06-18  
18/1     Plumas County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  It's Sno Fun at Swain Mountain! (GC2NPQD) 😃 2011-06-18  
18/2     Plumas County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Nifty Fifty (GCJC73) 😃 2011-06-18  
19/1     Sonoma County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Barnyard Animals (GC39N00) 😃 2011-12-26  
19/2     Sonoma County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Schelville (GCNA31) 😃 2012-06-25  
19/3     Sonoma County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Biscuit Utopia (GC3E989) 😃 2012-06-25  
20/1     Tuolumne County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Yosemite Junction Geocoin and Travel Bug Hotel (GCZQCN) 😃 2012-08-04  
20/2     Tuolumne County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Boo Bash Cache (GC21PGM) 😃 2012-08-04  
20/3     Tuolumne County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Dino (GC21PGG) 😃 2012-08-04  
21/1     Mariposa County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Up hill. (GC2GDD6) 😃 2012-08-04  
21/2     Mariposa County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1426  Yosemite Summer VIP CITO in the Park (GC76HXF) 😃 2017-07-22  
21/3     Mariposa County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1425  Dutch Oven Cook Off Meet and Great with $'mores (GC77K4P) 😃 2017-07-22  
22/1     Mono County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Wayapie (GC311MH) 😃 2012-08-05  
22/2     Mono County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Part Two (GC311M8) 😃 2012-08-05  
22/3     Mono County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Inyo (GC36R20) 😃 2014-07-19  
23/1     Placer County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  aibohphobia (GC3EQZX) 😃 2012-12-12  
23/2     Placer County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Timbered Under the Schist (GC18838) 😃 2012-12-12  
23/3     Placer County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Morgan Creek #1 (GC2RQ97) 😃 2012-12-12  
24/1     San Mateo County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Beach Time (GC40VYE) 😃 2013-02-02  
24/2     San Mateo County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  The Only Red Brick In The Wall (GC43ZWR) 😃 2013-02-02  
24/3     San Mateo County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  WarNinja's Pentastic Cache (GC2ZV3N) 😃 2013-02-02  
25/1     Marin County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Johnny Cache (GC2JCYR) 😃 2013-03-04  
25/2     Marin County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Firestone (GC78) 😃 2013-03-04  
25/3     Marin County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Nano by the Bay (GC2QY14) 😃 2013-05-29  
26/1     Trinity County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Nico's Grumpy Two Shoes (GC4J733) 😃 2013-08-14  
26/2     Trinity County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  The Majestic Madrones of Canyon Creek (GC2PYYC) 😃 2013-08-14  
26/3     Trinity County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Rustybear's Heart of Stone (GC245F6) 😃 2013-08-14  
27/1     Modoc County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  The Foot Wear Cache (GC1R1WY) 😃 2013-08-15  
27/2     Modoc County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Tangled Mess (GC2TJKQ) 😃 2013-08-15  
27/3     Modoc County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Micro Cache at Mammoth Road (GC13KB3) 😃 2013-08-15  
28/1     Sutter County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1414  The "Q" Challenge (GC2J3MG) 😃 2014-06-29  
28/2     Sutter County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1419  In Memoriam (GCF098) 😃 2014-06-29  
28/3     Sutter County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1419  Place of Honor (GCF095) 😃 2014-06-29  
29/1     Inyo County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1414  County Line - Inyo (GC2CQGP) 😃 2014-07-19  
29/2     Inyo County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Motlah's 14/395 Run - Independence (GC1CP9F) 😃 2014-07-19  
29/3     Inyo County (CA) index.php?pg=file&from=2&id=1412  Take a Train Ride (GCVZMQ) 😃 2014-07-19  

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ovfba Ybj

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)