GC19VAD Rose Valley Falls--In The Cave (Traditional Cache) in California, United States created by gsmx2

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A cache by gsmx2 Message this owner

Hidden : 3/1/2008

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

THE CACHE LIVES ON...FOURTH REPLACEMENT OF THE CONTAINER, BUT THIS ONE IS WORTH KEEPING ALIVE.

Many people visit Rose Valley Falls, but not many know that there is a cave within plain sight of the falls. Fewer know that there is now a geocache inside the cave. Terraine and difficulty rating are based on the fact that you have to crawl into the cave and crawl to get back to the cache.

The trail head to Rose Valley Falls is in the Rose Valley Campground. An Adventure Pass is required to park in the area. You can get a 1-day pass for $5.00 from the Shell Station in Oak View, or at a Ranger Station if you can find them open.

The hike to Rose Valley Falls is less than 1/2 mile on a well maintained, shaded trail that has a slight steady incline, but you are rewarded with a 2fer cache as TerryDad has set an Earthcache here too.

There is a hole at ground level to the right of the waterfall. When you enter the hole, you are instantly in a small cave that is about 8 feet tall, 10 feet deep and 12 feet wide. It is not pitch black in the cave, but you will need a flashlight to recover the cache.

The cache itself is a fake rock. Since you won't have GPS reception inside the cave, the hint is designed to be a spoiler to help you get your find.

The most difficult part of the cache is keeping the log dry. Besides a flashlight and pen, you'll need something to dry your hands inside the cave or pass the cache to someone with dry hands outside of the cave. Have fun...this is a unique hide.

For a lot of fun, don't exit the cave the way you entered. By going to the left, you can come out right under the flowing waterfall. Have people get their cameras ready and force the flash to get high shutter speed so they can document your exit. Remember to "look and the camera and smile" as you exit.

A little video of people exiting as described:
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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Hfr lbhe synfuyvtug. Penjy vagb gur pnir naq tb nf qrrc vagb gur pnir nf lbh pna. Ntnvafg gur onpx jnyy naq ba gur tebhaq, gurer vf na vaqragngvba va gur geniregvar jnyy. Gur snxr ebpx vf va gurer jvgu n oynpx ebpx va sebag bs vg.

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)

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