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CTB 2025 - Santa Clara University #5 Mystery Cache

Hidden : 6/5/2025
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


*** Cache *is not* at the posted coordinates. ***

This field puzzle cache starts at the Santa Clara Train Station. There are two informational plaques at the initial coordinates. The final is a short diatance away from the plaques. *** SPECIAL NOTE: THE FINAL IS ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE RAILROAD TRACKS AS THE PLAQUES; NO CROSSING OF THE RAILROAD TRACKS IS REQUIRED TO FIND THE FINAL CACHE ***

Read the plaques. Answer the following questions:

1. What is the date on the left plaque, from the Santa Clara City Council (eight digits, MMDDYYYY)? This is ABCDEFGH

2. What is the date on the right plaque, from E. Clampus Vitus (eight digits, MMDDYYYY)? This is IJKLMNOP

The final location is at N 37 21.QRS W 121 56.TUV

where: Q = D; R = (C+E); S = (A+D+H)

and : T = K; U = (L-O+P); V = M

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*** This cache is part of the Geocachers of the Bay Area (GBA) Cachin' the Bay 2025 Passport Series. Completed passports are no longer being accepted, since the Block Party is over, but the caches in the series will remain active for people to find! ***

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Frr Pregvghqr sbe uvqr uvag

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)