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Merry Creek Treasure Multi-Cache

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zanadian: The nature of the hide and hunt has fundamentally changed, so I need to make a new cache. Thanks to all that visited and your kind comments, plus the much appreciated pictures. Look for a new cache coming soon to this area 🙂

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Hidden : 4/27/2006
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This is a simple 2 stage multi-cache located on the Merry Creek trails, west of Castlegar. The trails take you through forests, along streams, up to view points, into wetlands and past points of interest. Stay left on the Big Cedar Trail and follow the loop clockwise, so as to not backtrack. The trails are ideal for all ages. Bring a beverage and expect to hike 5km

Hike Clockwise, staying on the Big Cedar Trail and use the posted co-ordinates to take you to the first stage which has the final coordinates posted under the bridge to the big cedar. Use your phone if you don't want to get your feet wet in the spring (but don't drop that phone). Creek is dry in the fall. The Columbia View trail will take you to the final. There is rest stop 50meters away from the cache, the view is underwhelming, but there's a bench. It's good place to chill out after completing all the uphill and before enjoying a nice walk along the ridge. The best views are between the 2 caches up here

From Castlegar travel 3km west on Hwy. 3 and then turn right onto Merry Creek Forest Road. 2.3km to the parking area and trail head which is signed. Trail starts below the parking area.

There is a spoiler picture and map of the trails

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[stage 1] - zvqqyr bs oevqtr, haqre. [Final stage] - haqre ebpx perivpr

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)