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Half Mile to The Big Tree Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

deafferret: A couple weeks back I verified that the whole gulley had flooded out, removing the cache. I haven't gotten around to resetting it (would have to wire it down or something to keep it from happening again?), so I'm archiving this cache.

Happy caching, all! :)

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Hidden : 4/8/2006
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

WARNING: Last 200 feet is bushwacking, including a lightly dexterous crick crossing. I don't recommend attempts in the dark or in poor weather.

The cache is inside Chalco Hills Recreation Area (Wehrspann Lake). Park hours are 6am to 10pm. Do not approach from outside the park. Tresspassing is bad karma and dangerous. Enter the park at 154th and Giles Road.

[Stage 1] Park at the attached waypoint. The first stage is very easy. Follow the wide trails (concrete or woods) in the general direction of the cache until you reach the remnants of what used to be a Boy Scout cabin off to the right. There are a few cinder blocks still here (Apr 2007).

[Stage 2] You are now 0.13 miles from the cache. Behind the missing cabin you'll find a back woods trail that snakes towards the cache. Stay on the trail until you're within 200 feet. Most of the year this walk is easy and nice. Some late summer months, though, the trail is very overgrown and you'll be whacking through tall growth.

[Stage 3] You are now 200 feet from the cache. You'll need to cross that crick. One of the bigger fallen trees was no big whoop in daytime good weather for this 30 year old in sneakers and his 1 pair of hounds. (Apr 2006: There's a full deer skeleton in good shape right before crossing. Pretty cool.)

Happy hunting!

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)