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Traveler's Puzzle - Moab Area Mystery Cache

Hidden : 12/5/2020
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Congrats to drgw3128  on the FTF!

This cache is not at the posted coordinates.

Have you ever been to a new area and didn't know much about it?  Here is a chance to learn a few fun facts about the area before you get here.  If you are a long time visitor, can you choose the correct answers without the help of Google?

Using the questions below, complete the puzzle.

N 38 3A.BCD W 109 4E.FGH

A. Where did the name Moab come from?
(8) An ancient biblical city near present day Jordan.
(9) Indian term for red rocks.
(0) Jayson Moab was the first person to settle near here.
(1) The name of a failed bike manufacturer company from the 1940s.  No interest in biking here.

B. To be classified as an arch, the arch’s opening must measure at least how many feet across.
(5) 2
(6) 3
(7) 4
(8) 5

C. Where do the Green and Colorado rivers meet?
(6) Canyonlands National Park
(7) Capital Reef National Park
(8) East of Moab
(9) In Arches National Park

D. Who products the Mowabb hybrid running/hiking shoe?
(5) Brooks
(6) New Balance
(7) Nike
(8) Schwinn

E. In the nineteenth century, cowboys corralled wild horses into the Dead Horse Point area.  Why did they take the horses
(1) Good hay supply
(2) Good water supply
(3) Rustlers couldn't find them
(4) The area is a natural barrier to escape

F. When was the Colorado River first successfully rafted?
(0) 1845
(1) 1858
(2) 1869
(3) 1912

G. Which arch in Arches National Park was at one time called "Old Maid's Bloomers"
(6) Delicate Arch
(7) Double Arch
(8) Fiery Furnace
(9) Sand Dune Arch

H. Hole "N the Rock" was a home at one time.  How big was it?
(5) 1,300 sq ft
(6) 3,700 sq ft
(7) 5,000 sq ft
(8) 6,800 sq ft


 

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