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62 Chainfruit Cholla (JUMPING CHOLLA), AZ Art Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/3/2016
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

THIS CACHE IS NOT AT THE POSTED COORDINATES.

 

For the final North Coordinate subtract 0.147 from above North coordinates.

For the final West Coordinates add 0.192 to above West coordinates.


This AZ Art consists of 71 Unknown Caches in the desert. The puzzles are all simple ADD / SUBTRACT math to get the final coordinates. If you stay on the old paved / dirt roads you will not encounter the STEEL SPIKES that were likely used for surveying. These steel spikes could cause SEVERE TIRE DAMAGE. As usual be vigilant of all the usual desert hazards. There are not many cacti in this area.

 

Arizona is the 48th state and last of the contiguous states to be admitted to the Union, achieving statehood on February 14, 1912.

 

The capital of Arizona is Phoenix and it is also the largest city in the State. Arizona is home to the Grand Canyon, the mile-deep chasm carved by the Colorado River.

 

Southern Arizona is known for its desert climate, with very hot summers and mild winters. Northern Arizona features forests of pine, Douglas fir, and spruce trees. Northern Arizona has four distinct seasons and snow is not uncommon in the Winter.

 

Population: 6.731 million (2014)

State bird: Cactus Wren

State Flower: Saguaro cactus blossom

Arizona is the leading producer of copper in the United States.

 

Professional sports teams in Arizona include four major league sports teams, plus minor league and semi-pro teams.

Fun Fact: Cholla is pronounced (CHOY-YAh) The flowers are up to 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide and have colorful tepals, a pink style, and whitish stigma lobes. The flowers emerge at the tips of the old fruit. The fruit is smooth, green, and proliferating (new fruits grow out of old fruits, forming long, widening fruit chains). The stems are very tuberculate (bumpy) and variably spiny, with few to many straw-colored spines. The spiny stem segments easily detach from the plant, almost seeming to "jump" on you if you accidentally brush against them. The spines are covered in micro-barbs and can be very difficult to pull out of your skin. Fallen stem segments litter the ground beneath the plants and can take root, forming new plants.

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