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Hallowed Halls Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 12/24/2004
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

I don't think you'll find this cache particularly difficult, but it may require some effort to solve the puzzle, thus the 1.5 difficulty. The paths are all paved and easily accessible. No bushwacking required. The entire route is wheelchair accessible except for the last few feet to the cache.

NOTE: This cache was originally placed elsewhere and was stolen after 4.5 months. In June 2004 it was moved to this location.


Parking

Parking at Highline Community College when class is in session is in short supply; a permit is required.  When class is not in session (on weekends, during holidays, between quarters), you may park in any of the lots without a permit.  If your hunt time is limited to M-F and you're unsure if classes are in session, check the quarterly available on the website's main page (the quarterly is the graphic on the left side of the page; click on it, then click on "Calendar, Hours, and Finals Schedule").

The coordinates listed above are for clue 5 down.  It's right next to a large parking lot, so it's a good place to start.

Step 1.  Solve the puzzle.

puzzle

 

ACROSS

3. Body of water to your east?
               N 47 23.194
               W 122. 17.820
6. Where you began your search, and where you will end it
               N 47 23.371
               W 122 17.997
7. What you are holding
8. Get answers here
               N 47 23.341
               W 122 18.052
9. Where are those signals coming from? Look waaayyyy up
11. What's that noise? Look up.
12. You're one of these
14. Multicaches have more

DOWN

1. You are here
               N 47 23.195
               W 122 17.955
2. Where you go if you're too small
               N 47 23.232
               W 122 17.937
3. Body of water to your west (2 wds)
4. F and C, or what you can leave here with
5. Low man symbol (2 wds)
               N 47 23.310
               W 122 17.905
10. Running in circles?
               N 47 23.346
               W 122 18.098
12. A, B, C, D, F
13. As the ______ flies

Crossword puzzle created at crosswordpuzzlegames.com

Step 2.  Rearrange the letters in red.
 

____   ____   ____   ____   ____   ____   ____   ____   ____   ____   ____
1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9        

 

Step 3.  Substitute the letters with numbers to get to the cache. 

N  N R   H U . H E H

W  T H H   T B . H D B  

About Highline Community College

Highline Community College, "one of 34 community and technical colleges in the state of Washington," "was founded in 1961 as the first community college in King County. With approximately 10,000 students and 350,000 alumni, it is one of the state’s largest institutions of higher education. The current campus was built in 1964 with additional buildings added in following years to meet student needs and changing technology."

The newest buildings are the Student Union in the center of campus, which replaced the old Student Union that sat in the same spot, and the Higher Education Center on the southside of campus built in partnership with Central Washington University

"Highline’s main campus is located on an 80-acre wooded site in the Pacific Northwest, 20 minutes south of downtown Seattle. Perched on a hill in Des Moines, Washington, the main campus overlooks beautiful Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains. Classes are also provided at a campus in Federal Way and additional service-area locations such as Burien and White Center."

"Highline offers associate degrees that provide preparation for transfer to four-year colleges or universities along with Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees and/or certificates in approximately 40 professional-technical education programs, designed to help students succeed in today’s marketplace. Highline also offers pre-college, basic education, and short-term training programs."

Source: Most of the above information is from the Highline Community College factsheet.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Step 2] [Major spoiler, decode this one only if you want to skip the puzzle] Pbyyrtr znfpbg [Final cache] Fbhgu fvqr bs cngu

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)