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Chevelon Canyon Letterbox Letterbox Hybrid

Hidden : 9/29/2014
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

A Letterbox Hybrid which is a 10 mile roundtrip from parking. Due to tree cover, I recommend taking the spoiler pictures with you. In addition to the normal logbook and trade items, it also contains a letterbox stamp, inkpad, and stamp book. Please do not remove the stamp, ink pad, or stamp book. THEY ARE NOT TRADE ITEMS!


Chevelon creek begins at Woods Canyon Lake, then digs an ever deepening canyon after combining with Willow Springs Creek. Although a map will show roads in this area, it has been designated a "non-motorized" area by the Forest service. This means that you choices are hiking, bicycling, horseback, or perhaps cross-country skiing. I chose bicycle, and made the nearly 11 mile round trip in 2.5 hours. Resist the temptation to find a "shortcut:" FR 236 from parking is the easiest way.

Once you get to ground zero, look for a rock outcropping. You will need to climb below it, about 30-40 feet below the top. While steep, it should be safe if you take care. You will be between a white fir above the rocks, and an oak which canopies the hiding place. It is hidden AZ style so should be easy once you get there. However, the tree cover is thick which obscures the gps signal, so take the spoiler pictures with you. The terrain difficulty is based both on the length of hike/bike and this last scramble.

This is a letterbox hybrid. In addition to the normal logbook and trade items, it also contains a letterbox stamp, inkpad, and stamp book. Please do not remove the stamp, ink pad, or stamp book. THEY ARE NOT TRADE ITEMS!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)