Geocaching with NaviCache - Cache Details: Allegheny Highlands Trail

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Allegheny Highlands Trail

by riverrat7474 (Finds: 0 Score: 0) (Hidden: 1 Score: 3.5)

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Coordinates (WGS-84 datum)
N 38° 56.333' W 079° 51.219'
This may not be the actual cache coordinate.

Elkins, West Virginia 26241
United States Near By Caches

Hidden On: 29 Apr 2008
Waypoint (Landmark): N0294B
Open Cache:  Non-commercial use only
Cache type:  Multi-Part
Cache size:   Normal

Difficulty: (easy)
Terrain: (easy)

Misc: No drinking water! There are restrooms (water closets) available Disabled access. Pets are allowed. Parking is available No fees!

Comments:
This is an opening event for a multi-cache route along a 22 mile rail/trail. Full details are on the website www.highlandstrail.org/geocaching.htm Clues below are the coordinates for the trail-stops along the former railroad line route, clues to the cache locations between trail-stops will be posted on display boards at each trail-stop.
Here are the remaining Trail Stops...
Title 6:Trail Stop 6 - Parsons Station
Clue 6: N39.05.288 W079.31.189

Title 7: Trail Stop 7 - Bretz Station
Clue 7: N39.05.655 - W079.40.046

Additional maps for this cache available at:

18 caches have been placed along a 22 mile rail/trail starting in the city of Elkins, WV and ending in Hendricks, WV. Terrain is generally flat - former rail road - there is a moderate hill climb of about 2 miles then an exhilarating 5 miles downhill between Trail-stops at Montrose and Porterwood. Each cache has a unique medal awaiting the first finder - the finder with the highest number of medals at the end of the day wins a prize.

This is a Puzzle/Treasure Hunt starting at 10am on Saturday, June 7, 2008. (National Trails Day.) The caches include 3 mini-cache magnetics at waypoints, and 18 regular tupper-ware caches along the trail. The treasure hunt is for 18 medals (one inside each cache) At the end of the day, prizes will be awarded to the treasure seekers with the highest number of medals. Puzzles will consist of questions with numerical answers, the numbers will be inserted into the coordinates for 7 of the 8 trail stops along the route. Each trail stop will have 3 or 4 caches hidden between it and the next one. i.e. starting with trail stop number one (N36.56.333 W079.51.219) there will be three caches from there to the second trail stop (N38.58.336 W079.50.399) where the coordinates for that stop will be posted. It's explained better on the website-www.hignlandtrails.org/geocaching.htm

Puzzle clues will be provided for each cache-site on the information released on June 7. Highlands Trail staff members will distribute written instructions (the puzzles)for each leg of the hunt - the Coordinates for all 8 trail-stops are listed on the website (www.highlandstrail.org/geocaching.htm)

Clue decoding tables - Top letter or symbol decodes to bottom letter or symbol:

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1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	:	;	<	=	>	?	@	!	"	#	$	%	&	'	(	)	*	+	,	-	.	/

Clues: decode

Trail stop 1 - Highland Park Station
A#(>%&>### J@')>%!>"!)

Trail stop 2 - Gilman Station
A#(>%(>##& J@')>%@>#))

Trail stop 3 - Kerens Station
A#)>@@>(@" J@')>$(>()#

Trail stop 4 - Montrose Station
A#)>@$>@@% J@')>$(>%)@

Trail stop 5 - Porterwood Station
A#)>@$>"$@ J@')>$">@!&

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