Carnegiea gigantea f. cristate 01 Traditional Cache
Carnegiea gigantea f. cristate 01
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There are several rare Crested Saguaros near trails in the Cave Creek trail system. Take a minute, enjoy this example of one of nature's marvels.
The cache is located where you can take a picture to share.
Even when saguaro cacti grow in their normal form, they rarely grow symmetrically. Saguaros sometimes grow in odd or misshapen forms. The growing tip occasionally produces a fan-like form which is referred to as crested or cristate. Biologists disagree as to why some saguaros grow in this unusual form. Some speculate that it is a genetic mutation. Others say it is the result of a lightning strike or freeze damage. At this point we simply do not know what causes this rare, crested form.
Free Parking is available at the Cave Creek Trailhead.
N 33 58.344
W 111 51.991.
This is in the Sonoran Desert, and appropriate caution should be taken. Take more water than you think you need, watch for critters and thorns. The final leg to the cache is bushwacking up the side of a hill.
Additional Hints
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A 33 58.0965
J 111 53.2740
Ryringvba 3289 srrg
Gur Pnpur vf "haqre n ebpx".
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