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#026 WVRd: Hunting Hippo Ghosts @ Night Challenge Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

LKLopez: LKLopez: This GC has been archived because the Arizona State Trust Land Department is clearing brush in the area, most hiding places will be destroyed and the land will be covered with bush shrapnel.

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Hidden : 8/21/2023
Difficulty:
4.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


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The Williamson Valley Road Series is a Friends of Morgan Ranch Nature Park history project.

The Williamson Valley Road Series is a Morgan Ranch Park Association history project. Information about the history of the area can be found by reading the MRPA books – Williamson Valley Road, Williamson Valley & Beyond and Prescott to Camp Wood: Cowboy Bill. The nature park is located 8 miles N on Nancy Dr.

Cachers are required to obtain a permit to access STL. This permit ensures a responsible and sustainable exploration of the area. This link directs you to the necessary permit application process. https://land.az.gov/applications-permits. 

This cache is placed to be found at night so a device that emits light is recommended. Lift the plastic container out of the decorative container, no need to move the ceramic container.

The cache is at the posted coordinates.  To qualify for this challenge, you must have logged a “found” on:

3 geocaches with the night cache icon

30 geocaches with the virtual icon

300 geocaches with the traditional icon

0 geocaches as big as a hippopotamus 

When you find the geocache, you may log a note. When you meet the qualifications, you may log a “found”. The easiest way to do this is to click the checker that a volunteer developed for this challenge, then copy and paste the text showing that you qualify. For example:

[LKLopez](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=LKLopez) has used [Project-GC](https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GCAD59T/80380 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did. "Find 3 geocaches with the 'Night cache' attribute." Qualifying 31 / 3, PASSED "Find 30 Virtual caches." Qualifying 244 / 30, PASSED "Find 300 Traditional caches." Qualifying 10170 / 300, PASSED "Find 0 caches as big as a hippopotamus." Qualifying 0 / 0, PASSED All tests, Qualifying 4 / 4, PASSED

 

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

cnex ng cnexvat pbbeqf, ,ba tngr yvsg gur H-funcrq zrgny, chyy ebq gb gur evtug, ybpx pbzvat & tbvat, ab arrq gb whzc sraprf

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)