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The dotted cyan line shows the route of our hike. We went counterclockwise around the loop
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Google Earth view of our hike, looking north-west with Sandstone Peak and Boney Mountain in the background
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The first geocache find of the day, a micro!
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This cache is classified as small
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"Shh... Muggles are nearby!"
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This was the hardest cache to find, called "Slots of Luck!"
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Found it with only a tiny hint
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A gorgeous day in a beautiful loctation calls for some picture taking. Sandstone Peak and Boney Mtn are in the background
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Reading over the description of the elusive cache
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Found it, and it has lots of cool swag!
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This cache is called "Malibu View" for a good reason
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Colorful contents
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Does that pile of rocks look suspicious?
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The light marine layer was slowly disappearing over the course of the hike
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We saw lots of boats in the ocean
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The Nicholas Flat meadow
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Looking of spot for a new cache
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Ducks in the pond at Nicholas Flat
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The water level is down at least 10 feet this year
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The cliff that holds the pond back
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The cache at Nicholas Pond is under a boulder
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Approaching the trailhead on Nicholas Flat Trail
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Looking for the last cache of the hike.
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