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Five States "Colored In" Challenge Mystery Cache

Hidden : 6/9/2025
Difficulty:
5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


This cache is on Arizona State Trust Land. Geocachers must purchase an annual recreation permit available on the Arizona State Land Department website. Long sleeves are recommended.

It's another challenge - some people love them, other people hate them. The cache is located at the posted coordinates but there is a special logging requirement. You’re welcome to sign it (bring your own pencil!) and post a note at any time, but you cannot claim a find unless you qualify. The D/T is based on the challenge. The hide is a preform container.

This is a simple challenge conceptually. All you'll have to do is follow a whole bunch of those "blue" roads to places you might not have gone otherwise. If you choose your states carefully, say Delaware (3), Rhode Island (5), & New Hampshire (10),  it doesn't require that many caches to be found. On the other hand, if you want to include Texas (254), Georgia (159), and Virginia (133), it will require lots more work. .

The Challenge

To qualify, you must have already found at least one geocache (other than locationless and Adventure lab stops) in each and every county (or county equivalent) of FIVE U.S. states of your choosing.

 

Number of county or county equivalents per State

Alabama -- 67
Alaska -- 30
Arizona -- 15
Arkansas -- 75
California -- 58
Colorado -- 64
Connecticut -- 9
Delaware -- 3
Florida -- 67
Georgia -- 159
Hawaii -- 5
Idaho -- 44
Illinois -- 102
Indiana -- 92
Iowa -- 99
Kansas -- 105
Kentucky -- 120
Louisiana -- 64
Maine -- 16
Maryland -- 24
Massachusetts -- 14
Michigan -- 83
Minnesota -- 87
Mississippi -- 82
Missouri -- 115
Montana -- 56
Nebraska -- 93
Nevada -- 17
New Hampshire -- 10
New Jersey -- 21
New Mexico -- 33
New York -- 62
North Carolina -- 100
North Dakota -- 53
Ohio -- 88
Oklahoma -- 77
Oregon -- 36
Pennsylvania -- 67
Rhode Island -- 5
South Carolina -- 46
South Dakota -- 66
Tennessee -- 95
Texas -- 254
Utah -- 29
Vermont -- 14
Virginia -- 133
Washington -- 39
West Virginia -- 55
Wisconsin -- 72
Wyoming -- 23

Use the checker to confirm your qualifications. While it's not required, it would be nice if you include the listing from the Project-GC Checker in your log entry.

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Finds that do not qualify will be deleted without warning.
 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Nccebnpu gur nern ba Jrfg Thnqnyhcr ivn Fbhgu Vebajbbq. Ubhfgba vf oybpxrq bss va inevbhf cynprf.

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)