Cactus to Clouds Trail - Quiz
  • 1. In which state is the Cactus to Clouds (C2C) trail located?
A) Arizona
B) Oregon
C) Nevada
D) California
  • 2. What is the net elevation gain of the Cactus to Clouds trail?
A) 10,300 feet
B) 11,000 feet
C) 2,400 feet
D) 7,900 feet
  • 3. Where does the Cactus to Clouds trail officially begin?
A) Long Valley
B) Mountain Station
C) Palm Springs Art Museum
D) Wellman Divide
  • 4. What is the total distance of the Cactus to Clouds trail one way?
A) 5 miles
B) 11 miles
C) 16 miles
D) 32 miles
  • 5. What is the name of the initial section of the route?
A) Skyline Trail
B) North Lykken Trail
C) Snow Creek route
D) Museum Trail
  • 6. How much elevation gain does the Skyline Trail section provide?
A) 10,300 feet
B) 7,900 feet
C) 2,400 feet
D) 11,000 feet
  • 7. What is the alternative name for the climb of the Skyline Trail?
A) Cactus to Peaks
B) Cactus to Valleys
C) Cactus to Clouds
D) Cactus to Crowds
  • 8. Which tramway runs roughly parallel to the C2C trail?
A) Skyline Aerial Lift
B) Palm Springs Mountain Tram
C) Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
D) San Jacinto Tramway
  • 9. Who is credited with creating the phrase 'Cactus to Clouds'?
A) Sue Birnbaum
B) John Muir
C) Roger Keezer
D) Ray Wilson
  • 10. In what year was the first Cactus to Clouds Challenge led?
A) 1993
B) 1994
C) 1992
D) 1991
  • 11. How much elevation does the Snow Creek route gain?
A) 10,300 feet
B) 11,000 feet
C) 2,400 feet
D) 7,900 feet
  • 12. What is the total round-trip distance from the desert to the peak and back to the desert?
A) 16 miles
B) 22 miles
C) 11 miles
D) 32 miles
  • 13. What kind of path is the Skyline Trail described as?
A) A paved city sidewalk
B) A private gated trail
C) Informal and not maintained by government agencies
D) A heavily maintained national park trail
  • 14. What is the name of the trail junction reached after the ranger station?
A) Museum Trail
B) North Lykken
C) Wellman Divide
D) Long Valley
  • 15. Who conceived the idea for the Cactus to Clouds hike in 1991?
A) Ray Wilson and Sue Birnbaum
B) Roger Keezer and Ray Wilson
C) Sue Birnbaum and Roger Keezer
D) The Coachella Valley Hiking Club board
  • 16. Which nature trail does the Skyline Trail join at its end?
A) Mountain Station Trail
B) Desert View Nature Trail
C) Palm Springs Nature Walk
D) San Jacinto Nature Path
  • 17. What is the elevation gain from Long Valley to the summit?
A) 7,900 feet
B) 10,300 feet
C) 11,000 feet
D) 2,400 feet
  • 18. What is the difficult winter section of the trail called?
A) The Summit Pass
B) The Traverse
C) Wellman Divide
D) Chino Ridge
  • 19. What is considered the primary hazard of the Cactus to Clouds hike?
A) Trail navigation errors
B) Extreme weather variance
C) Lack of water
D) Wildlife encounters
  • 20. What is the maximum temperature mentioned for the lower trail?
A) 130 °F
B) 110 °F
C) 100 °F
D) 120 °F
  • 21. What temperature can be expected at the summit in winter?
A) -12 °F
B) 0 °F
C) 15 °F
D) -25 °F
  • 22. What time do hikers typically start the trail to avoid heat?
A) Midnight
B) Late afternoon
C) Noon
D) Sunrise
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