Another Pointy Hill Cache Mystery Cache
TwoTurtles: Archiving cache as it no longer meets park guidelines.
Another Pointy Hill Cache
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Difficulty:
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Terrain:
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Size: 
(regular)
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This is a good hike for those looking for some exercise. You will
gain 650 feet in elevation before reaching the cache. It can be
approaced from any direction, however the easiest route is to take
the trail from 2nd St. to the saddle (listed coordinates) and then
follow the trail on up. You will be rewarded with some nice views
of North Phoenix.
I drive by this pointy hill almost everyday and wonder why there
isn't a cache at the top. So I hiked a few miles through the desert
and made the climb.
When I made it to the top I discovered there was a good trail that
I could have taken instead (much shorter as well). Not the first
time that's happened. I guess this cache won't be so tough after
all... well... I don't want to make things too easy on you, so your
going to need a little brain power as well.
Solve the puzzle below to get the true coordinates for the cache.
You can check your answers for this puzzle on
Geochecker.com.
On my way down the hill there was an owl that would fly by and
perch a few hundred feet away. As I made the descent the owl would
follow. Very cool.
Remember this is a desert. Watch out for the critters, stinging
insects and pokey things and bring plenty of water.
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6/27/09 Well it appears that this cache may be a little too easy
to find. Punksoulbrother is the third finder we are aware of that
made the find without solving the puzzle.
My daughter and I climbed the pointy hill this morning to make a
few changes. This is now a two stage cache. After solving the
puzzle you will have the coordinates to stage 1.
Stage 1 is now a small container that will be more difficult to
find. Once found, you will learn the coordinates to stage 2, which
is the original ammo box.
For all those persistent and resourceful cachers that like to climb
hills without solving the puzzle, we have placed an undisclosed
number of decoy containers on the hill. These containers look just
like the real container but do not have the correct coordinates to
the final stage. While it may still be possible to find the final
stage without solving the puzzle it will be a significant challenge
that I suspect will take more than just a few hours of
searching.
For those that have solved the puzzle, you will know you have the
correct container because the puzzle coordinates are listed inside.
Good Luck!
Mr. Turtle
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Fgntr 1: Fznyy Pbagnvare Pbirerq ol Ebpxf
Fgntr 2: Nzzb Obk Pbirerq ol Ebpxf.