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Moon Mountain Traditional Geocache

Hidden : 2/11/2017
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Epic views of Santa Fe and the surrounding mountains are all yours from the summit of this 8,085ft Santa Fe landmark. Don't be surprised if you have the mountain all to yourself with this moderate intensity 1 mile hike (each way).


view from GZ

You can start from either the Atalaya Mountain trailhead at St. John's College, or from the Sun Mountain trailhead on Old Santa Fe Trail. Waypoints for both trailheads are included.

From either location hike to the Saddle Junction waypoint. This will bring you to an opening in between Sun and Moon Mountains where several trails converge. For planning purposes, the saddle is a great spot for a break if needed.

Now here is where things start to get a little adventurous! From Saddle Junction, take the Moon Mountain loop trail up to the summit. The slope is fairly gradual at first, but gets steep towards the middle section (and then even steeper near the top). Be prepared to use your hands to scramble up some boulders near the top.

GZ is located just below the summit to avoid unwanted attention from muggles. You are looking for an ammo can with plenty of room for SWAG and trackables. A pencil case inside the cache holds pens, pencils, and markers for the log.

🥇 Congratulations to Fugads on the FTF !!!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

HCE arkg gb n snyyra gerr

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)