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