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Colesburg Driving Tour (Version 3.0) Multi-Cache

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Turtle3863: This is one of my oldest caches, but it is time to go the way of the dinosaurs. Closed!

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Hidden : 5/5/2003
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is a drive through one of the most beautiful valleys of Central Kentucky.

This is a 2-part cache requiring a drive by car of around 2 miles up a small/narrow-paved road from the small town of Colesburg through the knobs of Central Kentucky and to the top of the Muldraugh Plateau 3 mile east of Elizabethtown.

Most of the time people zoom past this valley going north or south on Interstate 65. This is what I call my Slow and Steady route. It starts out in the tiny town of Colesburg. This is a town that most people have drove past numerous times on I65 and probably did not take much notice of it. As you head out of town heading east you will pass under the interstate and then turn right and follow the same route as the interstate for a couple of miles. The road is a lane and a half and you should maintain a slow speed for safety and for enjoying the scenery (This road is closed during times of snow and ice). After awhile the roadway will turn away from the interstate and head up to the top of the Muldraugh Plateau. The Muldraugh Plateau is a ridge that runs from the town of Muldraugh on the Ohio River across Central Kentucky.

The 1st clue is to answer the following question: Look on the nearby utility pole, you will see a high water mark. Locate a tag that starts with 23. Take the last 3 digits and subtract 60 for XXX. Now take the same number and add 258 for YYY plug your numbers in here N37*45.XXX W085*46.YYY. The 1st clue is located in the town of Colesburg and the final cache is located on top of the ridge. There is just enough parking for one car across from Pendleton Lane. The cache is not far and relatively easy to find. Just do not disturb the up stairs residents. After finding the cache you can either return the way you came or you can continue down the road around a mile to US 62 (Bardstown Rd.) where you can go west. This will put you at exit 94 on I65 at Elizabethtown, Kentucky.

If you are approaching this cache from the interstate it is best to get off on 313 exit #102 and then exit onto 434.

Cache is a good 5 feet outside the grave yard, DO NOT ENTER THE FENCED IN AREA

This cache placed and maintained by a member of Geocky, InKy and the Heartland Geocachers

https://www.facebook.com/groups/geocky/Heartland Geocachers Great Smoky Mountains Geocaching Club


Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[1st part]Cbyr arne oevqtr. [2nd part, This cache is for the birds] Purfg uvtu ba n gerr.

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)