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Skull Valley Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 2/10/2006
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Located in the small town of the same name. There is a short uphill walk to the cache.
Stop by the General Store for Skull Valley novelties and locally raised beef and lamb.
The Skull Valley Railroad Museum is open only on Sundays 2-4, from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

Brief history of Skull Valley:
Skull Valley was never a boomtown but its merchants and a hotel built in 1900 served the needs of travelers along with Skull Valley residents-miners and ranchers, who raised not only cattle and sheep, but goats as well. Skull Valley was also a stage stop and later it served as a railroad center. It is railroading that has left a strong mark on the settlement.
Although modern trains barrel past Skull Valley, earlier traffic on the line was heavy enough to warrant a depot in the settlement. The first depot was built in 1898, and agents served the area for the next 71 years. Passenger service ceased on April 20, 1962, and the agents left in 1969.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)