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Fantastic Falls Mystery Cache

Hidden : 4/23/2006
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is located near one of the largest waterfalls in the area. The hike in and out is approximately a one mile round trip. There is a well defined walking trail to the cache but it does go down one steep part. Around the falls the rocks may be slippery and the current is strong so watch your step.

THIS CACHE IS NOT AT THE COORDINATES LISTED. To obtain the final coordinates you will have to first solve the following puzzle. The answers can be found through mapping software, the Baraga County Tourist and Recreation Association’s Baraga County Waterfalls pamphlet, and by using the top few links found by Googling “Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness”. The cache is pretty well hidden so don't give up too soon. Hope you have fun and enjoy this area as much as we do.

N 46° 38.ABC W 088° 41.DEF


A = How many tenths of a mile across is the gorge at its widest point? Divide this number in half.
B = In hundreds of feet, what is the Sturgeon River’s approximate surface elevation at the Sturgeon River Falls?
C = While hiking in and out of the gorge at its deepest point, how many hundreds of feet of elevation would you have changed?
D = As the crow flies, how many miles downstream would you travel before you found the river falling further than it does at the Sturgeon River Falls?
E = The Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness was designated by congress in 198_.
F = Take the difficulty rating the waterfall brochure gives the Sturgeon River Falls and then subtract how many tens of feet tall the falls are.

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.





Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fghzcrq? Fvg qbja naq ybbx hc. Gur snyyf fubhyq or whfg nebhaq gur pbeare!

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)