#59 Desert Terrapin Mystery Cache

The cache is NOT at the posted cords!

Please do not attempt to go there!

Almost all of the caches in this series are 2WD drive accessible. There are a few that are down spur roads that are an easy walk. Remember, there is NO cell service out there, so don't take chances! Many areas of the Osceola can be wet, so please remember to bring boots!

I found a spot in the Osceola for a cute turtle geoart.

To find the cords for the true location of the caches, just answer the easy questions about turtles.

No other tortoise in North America shares the extreme conditions of habitats occupied by the desert tortoise. It has a high domed shell, which is usually brown in adults and dark tan in younger individuals. Its powerful limbs are equipped with claws to dig its underground burrows, and its front limbs are protected with a covering of thick scales. What a desert tortoise eats depends on where it’s located within the species’ range. A desert tortoise's diet is made up of a variety of vegetation, including annual wildflowers, grasses, and new growth of selected shrubs, cacti and their flowers.  Desert tortoises forage in the spring and again in the fall.  During the late summer, desert tortoises may emerge from their underground burrows to drink standing water after periodic thunderstorms.  Increased water intake allows them to forage on dried herbaceous vegetation and grasses.

Which two states list the Desert Tortoise as their state reptile?

A) Arizona and New Mexico - N30 23.343 W082 19.354

B) California and Nevada - N30 23.800 W082 18.996

C) Texas and Oklahoma - N39 24.215 W082 18.352