What does a cache difficulty rating describe?

How hard the cache is to find.

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  1. How heavy the container is
  2. How hard the cache is to find ✔
  3. How far you must hike

Why: Difficulty ratings tell how hard a cache is to find, while terrain covers the hike.

Huh, didn't know that: Difficulty ratings tell how hard a cache is to find, while terrain covers the hike.

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Difficult, but not impossi-cache!
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References

Answer: How hard the cache is to find. Difficulty ratings tell how hard a cache is to find, while terrain covers the hike.

  1. Scouting America: Geocaching www.scouting.org/merit-badges/geocaching
    difficulty and terrain ratings
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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