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Misty Mountain Hop Traditional Cache

Hidden : 7/19/2003
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:



As mentioned in many of the logs below, many Turkey Vultures can be seen riding the updrafts near Misty Mountain Hop.
These two pics I got some years ago when I 1st came to explore this cliff face.






Local Weather for Nottingham N.H.


•••SAFETY NOTE•••
As with most of my caches, the area around the cache has steep cliffs.
If you brought children, pets & or novice hikers keep an eye on the them, and please also be careful as well!

The cache is located in the Pawtuckaway State Park, on top of one of three mountains. Your hunt will include brief steep hikes. Enjoy the Great Views!

The cache is a foot long tubular container with a screw cap. It is filled with useful items for the young and the old (well, I think they are useful). To record your visit, there is a camera & logbook, hand drawings are encouraged. The cache is very well hidden but the sharp minded cacher will find it without trouble.

Due to tampering this Cache had to be moved... Twice :(.
Please rehide it better then you found it.
ThankYou, Thankyou Very Much!


Driving-Directions/Conditions

Map for Pawtuckaway Mountains in Nottingham N.H.

Enter off NH Route 107 The Road your looking for is Reservation Road, heading North it will be on your right. Signs & road names from there are pretty much non-exsitent but if you use My Custom map linked on this page you should have a good head start.

* If Your Camping at Pawtuckaway you can also access the Mountains from 2 points on the Campground ground access road but it will add 1 to 1 1/2 hours to your hike.
* You could also get there from the Boat Launch but again it's like a 1 hour add to the hike and Parking reachs capacity early.
* Many have came in off Deerfield Rd. but I have heard through others that they can sometimes Ticket so beware.

* The main Access road around the Mountains is NOT plowed in the Winter, it is only partialy maintained in the other 3 seasons but heavy rain can wipe out 3 steep areas (1 near South Mnt & 2 a mile before Round Pond) and there not always quick to repair.
Many small compacts get all the way in on a regular basis.
I would try it, even after heavy rain but that's me, GoodLuck!

* All trails & the Access Road can be ridden by snowmobiles in the winter EXCEPT those trails on North & South Mountain.

Use your GPS to find the closest trail head, park & hunt.
GoodLuck!


Other Pawtuckaway Mountain Caches by NoRain

Misty Mountain Hop
Northern Exposure
Round Pond Balancing Boulder
Big Alien Green Thing
Bear Paw Hill

Other Caches in The Pawtuckaway State Park

"Tucked Away" Entertainment" By Indi & Dubble Dogs. My 1st ever find
Bookies Paradise By Hobo Monty. Good Reading.
Devils Den By Plotthound2. A must Do! Still my favorite.
Middle Mountain By Silence247. Of the 3 Pawtuckaway Mnts. This one I've summited the most times. Very Glad to see a Cache placed here.

Caches on Pawtuckaway Lake

Log Cabbin Isle By Mr. Phrost. First Cache on the lake.


Pictures from the 1st In-Cache-Camera

Lets see them!


Pictures from the 2nd In-Cache-Camera

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Pictures from the 3rd In-Cache-Camera

Lets see them!


Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Cache is] haqre n ebpx [On the] evtug fvqr [of the] pyvss. [Be Carefull!!!]

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)