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Holmberg Cache Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 9/30/2002
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The ‘Holmberg Conservation Area’, an extension of Holmberg Park (Spokane County). The web-site lists some permissions for the area.

The link:

http://www.spokanecounty.org/parks/conservation.htm#Holmberg

Just a straight forward, up the hill, hope-you-find-it sort of cache. (a little over 250ft elevation gain)


The Holmberg Park parking lot looks to be the best starting place since most of the conservation area borders private property.

Some interesting views of north Spokane through the trees on the way up and back.

No need to bushwhack, there are enough trails around to make your way, and social trails will show too easily.

The cache is a vitamin container, (5 1/2 inches long by 2 1/2 inch diameter) spray painted with various colors to help it blend in with its hiding place (maybe). About 10 ft. off the trail. A rock is provided for you to sit on.

I took seven readings for this between 2 different days and couldn’t find anything that wouldn’t bounce from 2 to 30 ft in a matter of minutes, so the given coordinates are an average. The photo(s) and hint may come in handy

Contents include:

  • Read-me
  • Logbook/pencil
  • $500 bill
  • Mini-carabiner
  • A Jack Horkheimer "Keep Looking Up" pin
  • a New York City Transit Authority token
  • A turtle keyring
  • A Sheep button
    And...
  • A small picture of Marilyn Monroe (encased in plastic) that I found on the way to the Camp Hughes cache
Keep it small.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Oruvaq/haqre n pbhcyr bs fznyy ybtf, ynvq cnenyyry, Rnfg fvqr bs genvy.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)