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Pooches Play Place #14: Barking up the Wrong Tree Letterbox Hybrid

Hidden : 7/28/2025
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


About the Series:

This series highlights, you guessed it, dog parks. I own a dog, and every cache in the series are near or in dog parks I've taken her to. In the description I give my rating for the dog park and talk about any individual pros and cons. They are simple yet fun hides that any cacher, whether premium or regular can find. Definitely bring Fido/Fida and maybe they will find the cache for you, who knows. My dog has pee'd on each one to give it a unique scent that your dog may be able to sniff out. *Ok, I didn't actually have my dog pee on each one. That would be cool, but also quite gross. To find the rest in my series, visit: Pooches Play Places.

About the Dog Park:

 

Size Mini Van 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Baseball Field
Popularity No Dogs are ever there 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Always at least a couple
Ease of Access Private 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Very easy to locate
Cleanliness Yuck 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Super clean, no poop, trash, etc.

Other Aspects:

PROS: CONS:
There are ample obstacles given the space It could be cleaner.
You get a good view from up on the hill. Little shade.
There is a shaded pavillion with a grill and benches for a picnic!  

About the Cache:

The cache is a letterbox. This just means there is a stamp in the final. It is two stages but the stages are very close together. There is not a far distance between stages. To give the cache a proper letterbox feel, Stage 1 holds directions to the Final.

NOTE: Due to the nature of S1's retrieval and following its directions accurately to the Final, this cache 1) is given a difficulty of 3.5, and 2) requires a specific TOTT.

Awknowledgments: 

  • Bring bugspray
  • Bring a friend (preferably your furry one)
  • Bring the TOTT for S1

Hope you enjoy and Happy Caching!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

F1: Lbh whfg tbg gb onex hc gur evtug gerrSvany: Qbtzngvk ner lbh gurer?

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)