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Add Location| Owner: | Wisconsin Hiker
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| Plant date: | Feb 8, 2023 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Tucson |
| County: | Pima |
| State: | Arizona |
| Boxes: | 5 |
| Found by: | Nervous Bones (5) |
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| Last found: | Mar 3, 2024 |
| Status: | FFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Oct 21, 2024 |
Last checked/found: 21-OCT-24 (Clues were updated and Titanic moved to a different location due to a pack rat lodge.)
Location: aerA ceR noynaC onibaS This area is one of the most popular spots in Tucson. Narrated tram rides are available for an additional fee. Find a map on-line or get one at the Visitor Center or a kiosk.
Distance: 2-2.5 mile loop from the Overflow Parking Lot (or from Cactus Picnic Area)
Terrain: dirt/rock trail (elevation gain ~170 ft)
Notes: Daily fee or annual National Park pass required. A hiking stick will be helpful.
All the boxes are planted on a loop which you can begin at several points. These clues are written assuming you start at the Overflow Parking Lot. Please carefully check for trail traffic before you retrieve or replace a box and be sure all of the boxes are hidden well so they aren’t noticed by noxers.
One of the important things that happened in the year 1912 was Arizona officially becoming a state on February 14, 1912. Arizona is the 48th state and was the last of the contiguous states to be admitted to the Union. (Alaska & Hawaii didn’t become states until 1959).
But there were other things that were also newsworthy in 1912 and this series honors a few of them.
GIRL SCOUTS - Girl Scouting in the United States began on March 12, 1912, when Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low organized the first Girl Guide troop meeting of 18 girls in Savannah, Georgia. It has since grown to a peak of 3.7 million members. Girl Scouts today still share plenty of similarities with the very first Girl Scout troop in 1912: they connect with their communities, get outdoors, challenge themselves, and find ways to make the world a better place.
Begin your journey at the trailhead on the southeast side of the Overflow Parking Lot. Follow the onibaS Connector Trail .4 miles until you reach the paved onibaS Canyon Road. Turn left and follow the road .1 miles northeast until you reach the Esperero Trail on the left. Take the Esperero Trail north .5 miles (passing the Cactus Picnic Area on your left) until you reach the intersection with the Rattlesnake Trail. Here you’ll also see a sign for the P.R. Wilderness nearby. Go through the gate into the Wilderness and take 32 steps. You should be at a small trail on your right between two boulders. Follow this small trail for ~20 steps until you are almost at a Palo Verde. Look right to see a boulder about 4 steps away. You’ll find Girl Scouts doing some rock exploring on the upper side of the boulder, under smaller rocks.
Are you feeling sad that you didn’t get any Girl Scout cookies? Well the next box will bring you the world’s favorite cookie!
OREO - The Oreo sandwich cookie was introduced by Nabisco on March 6, 1912. Oreo was actually an imitation of the Hydrox chocolate cream-centered cookie introduced in 1908, but Oreos far outstripped Hydrox in popularity. Oreo is the best-selling cookie brand in the United States and, as of 2014, the best-selling cookie globally.
Return to the main trail and continue on a short while until you see another unofficial trail forking to the left. This is a well-worn trail that leads back to the Overflow Parking Lot. This is the trail you want (if you make the mistake of staying on the E trail you’ll start climbing up, up, up). Continue on this “Overflow Connector” trail until you get to a mismatched twin on the left edge of the trail. There will also be a narrow gap between 2 rocks on the trail. Stop here and look right to see a saguaro with a nub arm. Behind it is a prickly pear and then a boulder. A tasty Oreo can be found behind the boulder under smaller rocks.
Return to the trail and continue on until you come to an old mine shaft on your right. The cave is safe but use caution around the fenced area. You wouldn’t want disaster to strike! Speaking of disaster, you are probably familiar with the famous 1912 disaster…
TITANIC - The largest ocean liner in service at the time, Titanic had an estimated 2,224 people on board when she struck an iceberg late on April 14, 1912 while traveling from England to New York City. Her sinking a few hours later on April 15th resulted in the deaths of more than 1,500 people, making it one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in history.
After exploring the mine area, continue along the trail for a while until you eventually reach a saddle. Stop here before you descend. Take a bearing of 115° and follow it for ~20 steps. You should have a Palo Verde on your left. Straight ahead (155 degrees) is another Palo Verde. To the left of that tree is an iceberg. Just kidding! You should actually see a low rock ridge. The Titanic has sunk near the front left side and is trapped by a flat rock.
You may have seen the 1997 movie about this disaster. Do you know what production company co-financed the film?
PARAMOUNT – Paramount Pictures began humbly in 1912 when Adolph Zukor, the owner of a New York nickelodeon, released the first full-length drama shown in the United States (“Queen Elizabeth”, starring Sarah Bernhardt) and founded the Famous Players Film Company. A year later, Zukor began distributing his films through a start-up company called Paramount Pictures. A few years later the iconic logo with a mountain and stars was created. Paramount Pictures is now the longest operating and only remaining major studio in Hollywood.
Return to the trail and continue onward until you reach a rusty old “Safety First” sign. Take 6 more steps past the sign, then follow a smaller trail on the left between a trio of cacti. The trail will wind around and up, marked by some smaller rocks as a border. Follow it up until you reach a rocky area on the left. You should see a row of rocks parallel to the trail. Behind the second rock from the left is a bush and some smaller rocks. The Paramount logo is under the rock to the right of the bush, under smaller rocks.
Retrace your steps to the rusty sign and continue onward. Although Paramount and other film and TV production companies made this man even more famous, our last news item from 1912 was originally a famous literary character…
TARZAN - Tarzan of the Apes is a 1912 story by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, and the first in the Tarzan series. It was first serialized in the pulp magazine “The All-Story” beginning October 1912 before being released as a novel in June 1914. The story follows the title character Tarzan's adventures, from his childhood being raised by apes in the jungle to his eventual encounters with other humans and Western society. So popular was the character that Burroughs continued the series into the 1940s with two dozen sequels. There have been at least 45 Tarzan movies and 2 TV series based on the stories.
Following along the trail you will eventually start to descend. As you approach a wash, you’ll come to a pair of saguaros on the left (one armless and one 5-armed). Go a few steps further to pass another armless one on the right. Then take 7-8 steps in on the right to a jumble of rocks under some jungle-like bushes. Tarzan is looking for vines under a flat light colored rock on the S-SW side of the bush.
Return to the trail and descend to the wash, continuing along the trail. You may want to look for the Robert Fulton Scott box planted by Martini Man when you enter an open area with a building in view. Or simply continue further along until you reach the Overflow Parking Lot.
If you hunt for these boxes, we'd appreciate an email message to let us know how they are doing. Thanks!
Hike length: 2-3 miles
Location: aerA ceR noynaC onibaS This area is one of the most popular spots in Tucson. Narrated tram rides are available for an additional fee. Find a map on-line or get one at the Visitor Center or a kiosk.
Distance: 2-2.5 mile loop from the Overflow Parking Lot (or from Cactus Picnic Area)
Terrain: dirt/rock trail (elevation gain ~170 ft)
Notes: Daily fee or annual National Park pass required. A hiking stick will be helpful.
All the boxes are planted on a loop which you can begin at several points. These clues are written assuming you start at the Overflow Parking Lot. Please carefully check for trail traffic before you retrieve or replace a box and be sure all of the boxes are hidden well so they aren’t noticed by noxers.
One of the important things that happened in the year 1912 was Arizona officially becoming a state on February 14, 1912. Arizona is the 48th state and was the last of the contiguous states to be admitted to the Union. (Alaska & Hawaii didn’t become states until 1959).
But there were other things that were also newsworthy in 1912 and this series honors a few of them.
GIRL SCOUTS - Girl Scouting in the United States began on March 12, 1912, when Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low organized the first Girl Guide troop meeting of 18 girls in Savannah, Georgia. It has since grown to a peak of 3.7 million members. Girl Scouts today still share plenty of similarities with the very first Girl Scout troop in 1912: they connect with their communities, get outdoors, challenge themselves, and find ways to make the world a better place.
Begin your journey at the trailhead on the southeast side of the Overflow Parking Lot. Follow the onibaS Connector Trail .4 miles until you reach the paved onibaS Canyon Road. Turn left and follow the road .1 miles northeast until you reach the Esperero Trail on the left. Take the Esperero Trail north .5 miles (passing the Cactus Picnic Area on your left) until you reach the intersection with the Rattlesnake Trail. Here you’ll also see a sign for the P.R. Wilderness nearby. Go through the gate into the Wilderness and take 32 steps. You should be at a small trail on your right between two boulders. Follow this small trail for ~20 steps until you are almost at a Palo Verde. Look right to see a boulder about 4 steps away. You’ll find Girl Scouts doing some rock exploring on the upper side of the boulder, under smaller rocks.
Are you feeling sad that you didn’t get any Girl Scout cookies? Well the next box will bring you the world’s favorite cookie!
OREO - The Oreo sandwich cookie was introduced by Nabisco on March 6, 1912. Oreo was actually an imitation of the Hydrox chocolate cream-centered cookie introduced in 1908, but Oreos far outstripped Hydrox in popularity. Oreo is the best-selling cookie brand in the United States and, as of 2014, the best-selling cookie globally.
Return to the main trail and continue on a short while until you see another unofficial trail forking to the left. This is a well-worn trail that leads back to the Overflow Parking Lot. This is the trail you want (if you make the mistake of staying on the E trail you’ll start climbing up, up, up). Continue on this “Overflow Connector” trail until you get to a mismatched twin on the left edge of the trail. There will also be a narrow gap between 2 rocks on the trail. Stop here and look right to see a saguaro with a nub arm. Behind it is a prickly pear and then a boulder. A tasty Oreo can be found behind the boulder under smaller rocks.
Return to the trail and continue on until you come to an old mine shaft on your right. The cave is safe but use caution around the fenced area. You wouldn’t want disaster to strike! Speaking of disaster, you are probably familiar with the famous 1912 disaster…
TITANIC - The largest ocean liner in service at the time, Titanic had an estimated 2,224 people on board when she struck an iceberg late on April 14, 1912 while traveling from England to New York City. Her sinking a few hours later on April 15th resulted in the deaths of more than 1,500 people, making it one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in history.
After exploring the mine area, continue along the trail for a while until you eventually reach a saddle. Stop here before you descend. Take a bearing of 115° and follow it for ~20 steps. You should have a Palo Verde on your left. Straight ahead (155 degrees) is another Palo Verde. To the left of that tree is an iceberg. Just kidding! You should actually see a low rock ridge. The Titanic has sunk near the front left side and is trapped by a flat rock.
You may have seen the 1997 movie about this disaster. Do you know what production company co-financed the film?
PARAMOUNT – Paramount Pictures began humbly in 1912 when Adolph Zukor, the owner of a New York nickelodeon, released the first full-length drama shown in the United States (“Queen Elizabeth”, starring Sarah Bernhardt) and founded the Famous Players Film Company. A year later, Zukor began distributing his films through a start-up company called Paramount Pictures. A few years later the iconic logo with a mountain and stars was created. Paramount Pictures is now the longest operating and only remaining major studio in Hollywood.
Return to the trail and continue onward until you reach a rusty old “Safety First” sign. Take 6 more steps past the sign, then follow a smaller trail on the left between a trio of cacti. The trail will wind around and up, marked by some smaller rocks as a border. Follow it up until you reach a rocky area on the left. You should see a row of rocks parallel to the trail. Behind the second rock from the left is a bush and some smaller rocks. The Paramount logo is under the rock to the right of the bush, under smaller rocks.
Retrace your steps to the rusty sign and continue onward. Although Paramount and other film and TV production companies made this man even more famous, our last news item from 1912 was originally a famous literary character…
TARZAN - Tarzan of the Apes is a 1912 story by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, and the first in the Tarzan series. It was first serialized in the pulp magazine “The All-Story” beginning October 1912 before being released as a novel in June 1914. The story follows the title character Tarzan's adventures, from his childhood being raised by apes in the jungle to his eventual encounters with other humans and Western society. So popular was the character that Burroughs continued the series into the 1940s with two dozen sequels. There have been at least 45 Tarzan movies and 2 TV series based on the stories.
Following along the trail you will eventually start to descend. As you approach a wash, you’ll come to a pair of saguaros on the left (one armless and one 5-armed). Go a few steps further to pass another armless one on the right. Then take 7-8 steps in on the right to a jumble of rocks under some jungle-like bushes. Tarzan is looking for vines under a flat light colored rock on the S-SW side of the bush.
Return to the trail and descend to the wash, continuing along the trail. You may want to look for the Robert Fulton Scott box planted by Martini Man when you enter an open area with a building in view. Or simply continue further along until you reach the Overflow Parking Lot.
If you hunt for these boxes, we'd appreciate an email message to let us know how they are doing. Thanks!
Hike length: 2-3 miles