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Desert Colors Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 10/30/2005
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A puzzle cache with a bonus

The above coordinates ARE NOT the actual coordinates for the cache.

The stretch of Barrel Springs Road between Pearblossom Hwy and Chesboro Road is a really pretty area-just begging for some hides. Could we put one here?

As the Mom and the girls set out to find a place to hide this cache we were sure to take in the beauty of the area we live in. There were rocks to the NORTH of the site that had the distinctive valley reddish color-MEDIUM TERRA COTTA-to be exact. As we gazed to the WEST, we noted that at this time of day the sky was cloudless. It was exactly MEDIUM BABY BLUE as a matter of fact. We found a spot and lovingly placed a small to medium camoed rubbermaid container.

At the time of placement it contained a White Jeep "Usbeorn" TB, 5greens lizard, crossstitch geocaching bookmark and a few toys.

The bonus for this cache is a bench mark-nearby and very obvious.

Now for the puzzle:


STEP ONE:

N 34° 31.??? and W 118° 04.???

There are clues to what belongs in each set of coordinates in the paragraphs above. When you discover what those numbers are go to the next step.


STEP TWO:

Add 500 to the last three digits in the North coords.
Subtract 150 from the last three digits in the West coords.

The actual cache is at these coordinates.


Good Luck and Happy Caching



Congratulations to MsMarple & QHCoyote being FTF !!!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

QZP

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)