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Quarry Corner: Haywards (Upper Hutt) Traditional Cache

Hidden : 3/20/2017
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Quarry Corner: Haywards

The Cache

You're looking for a camouflaged screwtop container with log only.

The Location

The cache is placed 1.3 km from SH58 along the Haywards Track. This 4WD track winds over steep terrain between the Dry Creek loop and the Haywards substation. It is part of the Belmont Regional Park.

Parking

The eastern entrance to Haywards Track is from Haywards Hill Road (SH 58), opposite the Haywards substation. As you drive up the hill look for a short gravel road that briefly runs parallel to the highway, leading to a steel barrier. Pull in to the access road, stop, and reverse a little so the road is not blocked.

Helm's Deep

The cache is 1.3 km along the 4WD track overlooking Winstones Quarry. The quarry was used as a set for the Lord of the Rings movie. The film crew took over the quarry to build the castle of Helm's Deep which is attacked by thousands of Orcs. When the Helm's Deep filming ended, the quarry became the city of Minas Tirith, featuring in the third film.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Orarngu pnvea ba dhneel fvqr bs genpx

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)