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Bridging the Gap Multi-Cache

Hidden : 10/8/2003
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Two-stage multi-cache located in the Historic Bridge Park off Wattles Rd.

Parking coordinates: N 42° 17.424 W 85° 06.901

(NOTE: Please use the designated parking area, and do not park along the road! Doing so will NOT save you any walking distance, and may result in a ticket.)

Total round trip walk is approximately 1/2 mile, and includes two fairly steep hills.


This cache is a replacement for the previous Rolling Rock cache (GC5C4A), which went AWOL. (I had originally planned on updating that cache page, instead of creating a new one, but the system wouldn't let me change the listing from traditional to a multi-cache.*)

Your hunt should take you through or near:

- A unique stone tunnel/railroad bridge.

- Three additional historic bridges, salvaged from nearby communities. (Plus, I believe two more are scheduled to be coming soon.)

- A winding stream with a small waterfall, and picnic tables nearby.

BONUS: The park has also recently added rustic restroom facilities.

The first stage of this cache is a black matchbox sized container, which contains the coordinates to the final cache: a clear cylindrical container with a red lid. Space is VERY limited, so please bring small trade items, and avoid overfilling container.

NOTE: After logging the cache, you may see a tempting two-track which appears to be the easy way out. Don't be deceived! This leads to a fenced 'No Trespassing' area. Instead, you'll need to head back out in the direction you came from.

*After reading the log entries from the previous cache, I saw that some people were taking a 'short cut' and parking along the road, rather than in the parking lot...causing them to miss the main attractions that make this cache location worth visiting.

By upgrading to a two stage cache hunt, it should be nearly impossible to skip out on seeing the cool bridges in this great little park.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Stage 1]: Ng gur gbc bs gur uvyy, frpherq vafvqr gur tngr gvc. [Stage 2 (Cache)]: Va gur gnyy aneebj fghzc, ng jnvfg yriry, arne gur przrag qenva.

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)