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LADYBUG MAKING A TRAIL Traditional Cache

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GeoDesertTiger: No response from owner. If you wish to repair/replace the cache sometime in the future, just contact us (by email), and assuming it meets the current guidelines, we'll be happy to unarchive it.

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Hidden : 5/6/2006
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


YOUR FIRST LEG WILL BE TO DRIVE APPROX 30 MINUTES FROM HWY 191 UP MT GRAHAM TO THE TURKEY FLAT CABIN AREA. FROM THE FIRST SET OF CABINS YOU WILL FIND THE TRAIL MARKED "LADYBUG". HERE YOUR TREK BEGINS, APPROX 1.25 MILES UPHILL TO THE TOP OF THE TRAIL. GPS SIGNAL IS IN AND OUT ALONG THE TRAIL UNTIL YOU GET NEAR THE TOP. AT THIS POINT THERE IS A VERY NICE VIEW WITH SEVERAL ROCKS TO SIT AND REST. AS YOU LOOK NORTH BETWEEN THE "V" OF THE TRAIL YOU'LL HAVE TO HEAD UP THE ROCK FORMATION AND SEARCH THERE. THE CACHE IS A PLASTIC GALLON JUG, PAINTED PRIMER BROWN. IT CONTAINS A MINI FLASHLIGHT, SCREWDRIVER KEY CHAIN, SEVERAL MATCH BOX CARS, AND OTHER GOODIES. GOOD LUCK HUNTING.

IF YOU WISH TO COMPLETE THIS TRAIL, YOU HEAD NORTH ALONG THIS LONG RIDGE AND COMPLETE APPROXIMATELY 5 MORE MILES OF HIKING AND REACH "ANGLE ORCHARD". PS. YOU'LL NEED A RIDE TO PICK YOU UP. OTHERWISE HEAD BACK DOWN THE TRAIL TO THE CABINS.

THIS WAS AN ADVENTURE HIKE FOR ME, MY BOY, AND 8 11YR OLD SCOUTS. GOOD HIKING SHOES/BOOTS AND PLENTY OF WATER IS ALL YOU'LL NEED, OR PICNIC IF YOU WOULD LIKE. OUR TREK TOOK 3 1/2 HOURS.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

FRNEPU GUR EBPX PENPXF FRRA SEBZ GUR I

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)