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Lake Superior / Train Tracks Overlook Traditional Cache

Hidden : 4/10/2005
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Lake Superior Overlook - The cache is down the hill a short distance - easy in & out

Cache (2020 - clear "Lock-n-Lock" container) is located just off the parking lot (48° 47.888N, 086° 37.333W) for a scenic overlook off the Trans-Canada Highway (Hwy 17). The picnic area overlooks Lake Superior above Ney's Provincial Park. The lookout parking lot is small with basically no room to turn around with a trailer - so no trailers, please. From this scenic overlook, you can see Lake Superior to the south.

Ney's Provincial Park to the south, the main Canadian Pacific Railway line to the southwest and the highway bridge over the Little Pic River to the northwest. Great place to watch the trains go by.

Take time to visit Ney's Provincial Park. This park was originally a German Prisoner of War Camp during World War II. Visit the visitor's centre in the park to find out more about the life at this prisoner of war camp.

Original Cache Contents: Town of Marathon Tourist Brochure - "Do Not Touch" card - Children's book "A Trip by Train" - Toy train engine - 2 compass keychains - poker chip - CPR Holiday Train Whistle - Children's watch - logbook and pencil

June 19, 2016 - Cache container replaced with a "Lock-n-Lock" container - same coordinates - same location - hidden from view

AUGUST 25, 2020 - CACHE CONTAINER REPLACED WITH ANOTHER "lOCK-N-LOCK" CONTAINER - SAME COORDINATES - SAME HIDING SPOT - HIDDEN FROM VIEW

OCTOBER 7, 2022 - CACHE CONTAINER REPLACED WITH DIFFERENT TYPE OF CONTAINER OF MEDIUM SIZE - SAME COORDINATES - SAME HIDING SPOT - HIDDEN FROM VIEW

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Qbja gur uvyy - jngpu bhg sbe gur ebpxf

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)