Kokopelli's Gift LbNA #9914
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Add Location| Owner: | N/A |
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| Plant date: | Aug 8, 2004 |
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| City: | Moab |
| County: | Grand |
| State: | Utah |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | y-nought
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| Found by: | Xanadu |
| Last found: | Sep 28, 2007 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Aug 8, 2004 |
Kokopelli is a rock art figure that is common to all southwestern Native American cultures. He has also become popular on tourist items; key chains, shot glasses, etc. I have seen golferpelli, tennispelli, and even surferpelli. But Kokopelli is really the god of fertility. When he plays his flute in the Spring the soil is warmed and the seeds are awakened in the Earth. He really did a good job this year.
I ran into Kokopelli, where else, in Moab. He was hanging out up in Hidden Valley. If you want to see Kokopelli head south of town and turn right on Angel Rock Road. This road ends after a couple of blocks so turn right and follow Rimrock road to the Hidden Valley trailhead.
The trail uses switchbacks to gain 600 feet in elevation. When you can't see your car because you are entering the valley look for a boulder shaped like a huge turtle's head. You can stick your hand in its mouth as you walk by. A very short way past this is a gigantic boulder on your right with crosshatches naturally etched in its top. If you see the wilderness study area sign you have gone too far. Between the trail and the boulder is a gnarled juniper with only one live branch. Stand by the juniper and you will see a gully going uphill at 222 degrees. Go 22 steps up the gully to a live juniper growing out from under the edge of an eight-foot rock pancake. On the east side of the pancake under some rocks by an ephedra bush is where Kokopelli is hiding. Bring your own ink pad, be careful of the cryptobiotic soil, and tell Kokopelli hi for me! And don't forget to look for the Coyote Run- Hidden Valley letterbox after you have found this one.
I ran into Kokopelli, where else, in Moab. He was hanging out up in Hidden Valley. If you want to see Kokopelli head south of town and turn right on Angel Rock Road. This road ends after a couple of blocks so turn right and follow Rimrock road to the Hidden Valley trailhead.
The trail uses switchbacks to gain 600 feet in elevation. When you can't see your car because you are entering the valley look for a boulder shaped like a huge turtle's head. You can stick your hand in its mouth as you walk by. A very short way past this is a gigantic boulder on your right with crosshatches naturally etched in its top. If you see the wilderness study area sign you have gone too far. Between the trail and the boulder is a gnarled juniper with only one live branch. Stand by the juniper and you will see a gully going uphill at 222 degrees. Go 22 steps up the gully to a live juniper growing out from under the edge of an eight-foot rock pancake. On the east side of the pancake under some rocks by an ephedra bush is where Kokopelli is hiding. Bring your own ink pad, be careful of the cryptobiotic soil, and tell Kokopelli hi for me! And don't forget to look for the Coyote Run- Hidden Valley letterbox after you have found this one.