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The Secret Patio Mystery Cache

Hidden : 8/15/2005
Difficulty:
5 out of 5
Terrain:
3.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

CACHE IS NOT AT THE POSTED COORDINATES

However you will find items at the above coordinates that can help you figure out the correct numbers.


The Secret Patio is just that. It was hand built of flat stones, has a wall around it, a kings throne, and is right here in our backyards. One could live a lifetime and never know about it. It is in a very unique and secluded area, yet very near a popular hiking trail.

The trek to The Secret Patio offers some of the most beautiful landscape and photo ops you will ever encounter. Most of the trek is on a 3½ mile long, well maintained trail. For the next ½ mile you will have to rely on your GPS and route finding skills as there are no trails leading to the cache.

As I like to spend time exploring areas beyond trails etc, I was lucky enough one day to stumble upon this unique spot, and have vowed to keep it a secret. Therefore, if you would like to find this place you will have to solve the puzzle below to know the coordinates.

The Secret Patio is approximately 30 to 40 feet west of the cache coordinates.

The cache is at N 40º A B .C D E, W 111º F G . H I J

You will need the following 69 geocaches to come up the correct numbers.

  • A. F53C, JV50, GA0Q, 7BD5, K2T6, 6910, G6D0, J2K6, GHC4
  • B. 197C, HVW3,GH53, M4DY, 6127, K1X7, MJEX, EBC7, 96BF, M1BE, MHXD, JCN0, K1X7
  • C. EC48, 895D, 2282
  • D. J844, BB9, 9DE0, KVGE, JBBM, C5FC
  • E. EC89, GRWB, 7EE3, 13A6, JR4T, KD5G
  • F. 7DF4, J3YX, 9697; J4A4, 9697, 76A2
  • G. 21AE, G52Y, JYMC, M41H, HRZV
  • H. 9894, GATV, 79EC, 4421, 52B3, K35J, JC66, GT4Q, HA88, H659, GQMN, 9ED4, G7E1, H3MJ, HM25
  • I. G281, K20B, JNAZ, 4EDA
  • J. GCAF, G7AT, GZ4Z, HNC6


Email me the correct location of this Wall of Shame for a hint.

Cache hidden here:

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Rznvy zr lbhe gubhtugf ba ubj gb fbyir guvf sbe n uvag. Ybpngrq irel arne n angheny ynaqznex gung pna or hfrq gb frg lbhe jngpu. Sbe rknpg pnpur ybpngvba, frr cvpgher nobir.

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)