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Father's Day Cache Traditional Cache

Hidden : 6/17/2001
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is hidden on top of a mound from an old coal strip mine just outside the boundry of Lincoln State Park. Follow Lincoln Park trail number 2 until it is near a railroad track. Hike south on the track for 100 yards or so, just past a beaver pond and climb up the first mine spoils mound. You will find the cache just over the third spoils summit.

We made our second annual visit to the cache today (Mar 9, 2003) We put everything in a new container. Only one of the original ties is still there, but there are plenty of new ugly ties.

Over the past two years there have been 32 visits by a total of at least 102 people. At least those are the numbers that have been recorded in the log book. I believe there have been more visitors. The cache is in good shape again. Thanks to everyone who took the time to visit.

SirFrancesDrake and his dad put this cache together on Father's Day 2001. In honor of Father's Day there are some ugly ties included. Help yourself to a tie, leave your own ugly tie if you want. The cache is in a clear plastic jug with a screw-on top.

Directions:
Pick up a trail map from the park office and then enter Lincoln State Park. Park at the lot next to the campground gatehouse and walk down the campground road toward the Family Cabins. Before you reach the Family Cabins, take a connector trail to the east and hike over to Park Trail number 2. Turn north (left) and hike along the park boundry until you come to a beaver lake next to a rail road track. Walk up on the track and go southeast for 100 yards of so until you pass the beaver lake. Turn back into the woods and climb up the first spoils bank from the old stip mine. You are almost there, just over the third small summit you will find the cache next to a big pine tree. We caught some small bluegill and saw big bass in the lake.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Nygreangr ebhgr: Vg vf abg nf zhpu sha, ohg lbh pna cnex ba n pbhagl ebnq whfg rnfg bs gur pnpur naq jnyx nobhg 3/8 zvyrf qbja gur envyebnq genpxf gb gur jrfg.

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)