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China Flat and Harvey West Cache Traditional Cache

Hidden : 7/11/2004
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This traditional ammo box cache is off the Silver Fork Road. This road can be found off from Highway 50 in the town of Kyburz. The road is closed from about late fall to early spring.


This cache was hidden in a very special spot for me. The China Flat Campground should be the first thing you'll find. My dad started camping there 50 years ago. :-)

China Flat & Harvey West Cache Contents

Start out by parking in the campground's parking lot. Do this by driving a little past the campground's main entrance. Next, cross the bridge. The rest is up to you.

The coordinates given are an average of 8 sets of coordinates... 4 from a Garmen & 4 from a Magellan. If you would like a list of the other coordinates, or if you come up with a hugely different set of coordinates when you visit the cache, please contact Digibug at digibug5@yahoo.com.


Sights: You may come across the Harvey West Cabin. It is a "heritage site." It was built in the early 1930s by the Sacramento Box & Lumber Company, it was later purchased by Harvey West. And according to what I've been told, it has also been used by rangers & boy scouts.
You may also come across a road that has now become a hardly visible path in some spots. This road was used by the lumber company & has been abandoned except for the occasional hiker, hunter, mountain biker, & wild animal.


Possible Dangers: There may be poison oak, rattle snakes, mountain lions, bears, & other wild animals in the area. Please be sure to watch where you step!


    Original Contents:
  • a flag pin
  • a matchbook (you might need fire while camping)
  • two state quarters (MA and NY)
  • a deck of playing cards
  • two spent ammo rounds and a skeet target
  • CHP clip (climber style)
  • Budweiser lizard bottle opener / key chain
  • whistle

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

QRPNLRQ FGHZC. TERRA BA CNGU, YBBX EVTUG.

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)