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Add Location| Owner: | Kat
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| Plant date: | Sep 12, 2005 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Moab |
| County: | Grand |
| State: | Utah |
| Boxes: | 4 |
| Found by: | Squatchis (2) |
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| Last found: | Mar 19, 2015 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFOFFFFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Sep 12, 2005 |
02/19/08 Yay! Boxes #1 and #2 have been recarved and rehidden, finally! The first box was stolen by a man named "Joe" from the Chicago area and held for ransome so he could have money to travel with. How weird is that? He wrote a long note and left a phone number to call him and send money. I added the note to my journal as one of boxing's oddities. Box #2 was just gone, so these boxes are both hidden in new spots with new directions added below!.
Geology in Moab, you gotta love it. In the last 330 million years or so, this area of the world has had at least 29 oceans covering it at different times. Each ocean has laid down layers of sediment sandstone, and then the whole area was uplifted for all to enjoy. This series of stamps celebrates the different layers of sandstone and their different characteristics. For instance, the Morrison layer, a light greenish layer, contains heavy minerals, plant and dinosaur fossils. The next layer down is the Entrada layer, which lends itself well to forming arches (Arches National Park is made up of mostly Entrada and Navajo sandstone). Navajo is lighter in color and has petrified sand dunes in it. Kayenta is ledgy and fun to climb up. Wingate is a hard red layer similar to Entrada, but harder and better for rockclimbers (think Wall Street).
Chinle is a greenish, mudshale layer containing Uranium, and on down the list to the Paradox salt layers.
This series of stamps should be stamped one below the other and connected to make a picture that is almost 5 inches across and almost 7 inches down. With stamp #1, start at the top of your journal and stamp each stamp in order under one another.
These stamps are hidden along the Corona Arch/Bowtie Arch trail near Moab. It is a wonderful hike anytime but summer (very hot). Corona Arch is also sometimes referred to as "Little Rainbow Bridge" after the huge arch at Lake Powell. This trail is about 1 1/2 miles to the end with about a 400 ft. gradual elevation gain.
Directions: Leave Moab heading north. Cross the Colorado River and drive about another 1/2 mile to the left turn on the Potash Road. Follow the Potash Rd. for about 10 miles to the Corona Arch trailhead. There are signs pointing to the turnoff parking lot. There are several other letterboxes along the Potash Rd. It is rather saturated in fact!
New Clues as of 02/18/08: Head up the trail. It is a steep little uphill, but will soon level off by the railroad tracks.
Box#1: At the top of the first hill, look for the BLM sign-in kiosk. As you are signing in, notice out of the corner of your eye, the big rock next to you on the left. Your first box is wedged in between that rock and the rock leaning against it. I have piled lots of rocks in between these rocks, so hunt down from the side away from the trail to find it. Please really pile on the rocks when rehiding it, as this is a hugely popular hike!
Box#2: Go through the trail fence and keep going up the trail for maybe 1/2 mile. This is where the hike starts getting fun! Look for the first cable railing and stand at the farthest post to the East. From this post walk about 20 steps at 120 degrees. Look and see the baby arch on your left. Facing the baby arch, look for telltale piled rocks on the East end of the arch. Look up and catch a first glimpse of Bowtie and Corona Arches. (Corona Arch blends in with the rocks behind it at this angle!)
Box#3: Continue on the trail until you get to the next cable railing. From the bottom of this railing, walk away from the railing (East) for a few feet, till you're at the edge of this rock (10 steps). Turn and walk South along this same rock level for 15 steps (you'll stop next to a small bush). Turn East and head down about 7 steps to the next bush (a very small ash tree). So you've dropped down a couple of small ledges lower than the cable. This little tree has rocks meshed in with it's branches. Standing on the East side of the bush, walk South along this rock level for about 27 steps. Look on your right at ankle heighth under a ledge for your prize. There is a small juniper tree (the only little tree along the ledge) on top of this part of the ledge where the box is located.
Box#4: Continue once again up the trail and stop at the top of the ladder. At the top of the ladder is a juniper tree. From this tree, head about 30* to the rock outcropping in front of you about 18 steps away. Far back in the crevice of this rock lies your prize hidden on the sand with rocks on top of it. As you reach this spot, you'll see Corona Arch in the distance directly behind the outcropping of rocks. Corona Arch is a very large arch and there are pictures in town of airplanes flying sideways through the arch. One of these pictures is at Milt's and one is at the Moab Diner. To the left of Corona Arch is another large arch, Bowtie Arch. Bowtie Arch is a typical example of a pothole arch.
As always, DON'T BUST THE CRUST! Take mucho water, no joke!
Handmade stamps - handmade journal - There is only ONE journal, it is hidden in box #4, so you only have to stamp in one time along the trail!!!
Geology in Moab, you gotta love it. In the last 330 million years or so, this area of the world has had at least 29 oceans covering it at different times. Each ocean has laid down layers of sediment sandstone, and then the whole area was uplifted for all to enjoy. This series of stamps celebrates the different layers of sandstone and their different characteristics. For instance, the Morrison layer, a light greenish layer, contains heavy minerals, plant and dinosaur fossils. The next layer down is the Entrada layer, which lends itself well to forming arches (Arches National Park is made up of mostly Entrada and Navajo sandstone). Navajo is lighter in color and has petrified sand dunes in it. Kayenta is ledgy and fun to climb up. Wingate is a hard red layer similar to Entrada, but harder and better for rockclimbers (think Wall Street).
Chinle is a greenish, mudshale layer containing Uranium, and on down the list to the Paradox salt layers.
This series of stamps should be stamped one below the other and connected to make a picture that is almost 5 inches across and almost 7 inches down. With stamp #1, start at the top of your journal and stamp each stamp in order under one another.
These stamps are hidden along the Corona Arch/Bowtie Arch trail near Moab. It is a wonderful hike anytime but summer (very hot). Corona Arch is also sometimes referred to as "Little Rainbow Bridge" after the huge arch at Lake Powell. This trail is about 1 1/2 miles to the end with about a 400 ft. gradual elevation gain.
Directions: Leave Moab heading north. Cross the Colorado River and drive about another 1/2 mile to the left turn on the Potash Road. Follow the Potash Rd. for about 10 miles to the Corona Arch trailhead. There are signs pointing to the turnoff parking lot. There are several other letterboxes along the Potash Rd. It is rather saturated in fact!
New Clues as of 02/18/08: Head up the trail. It is a steep little uphill, but will soon level off by the railroad tracks.
Box#1: At the top of the first hill, look for the BLM sign-in kiosk. As you are signing in, notice out of the corner of your eye, the big rock next to you on the left. Your first box is wedged in between that rock and the rock leaning against it. I have piled lots of rocks in between these rocks, so hunt down from the side away from the trail to find it. Please really pile on the rocks when rehiding it, as this is a hugely popular hike!
Box#2: Go through the trail fence and keep going up the trail for maybe 1/2 mile. This is where the hike starts getting fun! Look for the first cable railing and stand at the farthest post to the East. From this post walk about 20 steps at 120 degrees. Look and see the baby arch on your left. Facing the baby arch, look for telltale piled rocks on the East end of the arch. Look up and catch a first glimpse of Bowtie and Corona Arches. (Corona Arch blends in with the rocks behind it at this angle!)
Box#3: Continue on the trail until you get to the next cable railing. From the bottom of this railing, walk away from the railing (East) for a few feet, till you're at the edge of this rock (10 steps). Turn and walk South along this same rock level for 15 steps (you'll stop next to a small bush). Turn East and head down about 7 steps to the next bush (a very small ash tree). So you've dropped down a couple of small ledges lower than the cable. This little tree has rocks meshed in with it's branches. Standing on the East side of the bush, walk South along this rock level for about 27 steps. Look on your right at ankle heighth under a ledge for your prize. There is a small juniper tree (the only little tree along the ledge) on top of this part of the ledge where the box is located.
Box#4: Continue once again up the trail and stop at the top of the ladder. At the top of the ladder is a juniper tree. From this tree, head about 30* to the rock outcropping in front of you about 18 steps away. Far back in the crevice of this rock lies your prize hidden on the sand with rocks on top of it. As you reach this spot, you'll see Corona Arch in the distance directly behind the outcropping of rocks. Corona Arch is a very large arch and there are pictures in town of airplanes flying sideways through the arch. One of these pictures is at Milt's and one is at the Moab Diner. To the left of Corona Arch is another large arch, Bowtie Arch. Bowtie Arch is a typical example of a pothole arch.
As always, DON'T BUST THE CRUST! Take mucho water, no joke!
Handmade stamps - handmade journal - There is only ONE journal, it is hidden in box #4, so you only have to stamp in one time along the trail!!!