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Historic Caches of Alger County Challenge Mystery Cache

Hidden : 6/16/2025
Difficulty:
4.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


In an effort to build geocacher awareness of the historic geocaches in Alger County, Michigan, this challenge has been issued.

Thanks to IFollowRoads for placing this cache.


THE CACHE IS NOT LOCATED AT THE GIVEN COORDINATES. PLEASE READ THE CACHE PAGE TO SEE LOGGING REQUIREMENTS.

The listed coordinates are a good place to park. The difficulty and terrain rating are for the challenge; the rating for the actual geocache is 1.5/1.5. The attributes listed are for the actual geocache. The path is well marked and easy, minor bushwhacking as cache is just off the trail a little ways. Parking is provided.

In order to claim a find on this challenge, you must find and log five of the current seven oldest existing geocaches in Alger County. Once the five geocaches have been found and logged, you may find and log this geocache. The seven current oldest existing geocaches in Alger County are:

GCGCC7 White Fish Falls Cache
GCGE3W Powell Point
GCGK7E The Pickle Barrel House, 1926
GCJR9B Au Sable Light Station
GCKQJC Kingston Stump
GCK8KE Coalwood Crossing
GCKQ34 Tyoga Historical Pathway

PGC Checker Don't forget Cache In Trash Out.

Here is a bookmark list of other counties in Michigan. Historic Caches of Michigan Counties

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

uvqvat oruvaq n ybt

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)