National Park Mystery Spot 26: An Elevation

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on July 6, 2011 - 2:59am

These clues lead you to this month's mystery spot, which is within a National Park System unit.

The furled umbrella, black as a crow, is stored upright and ready to go.
It's the only one left, so it's guarded from theft.

A legendary singer found intense excitement through elevation.

Bonus clue, no extra charge: It's small, and not quite a Dall.

Check Traveler tomorrow for the answer and an explanation of the clues.

Comments

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on July 6, 2011 - 6:58am.

The National Mall

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on July 6, 2011 - 7:06am.

Sorry, Anon 8:58; this national park mystery spot is not the National Mall.

Submitted by Dan Martin (not verified) on July 6, 2011 - 7:12am.

Rocky Mountain National Park.

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on July 6, 2011 - 7:14am.

Not Rocky Mountain National Park.

Submitted by Smoky Zeidel (not verified) on July 6, 2011 - 7:27am.

Glacier National Park.

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on July 6, 2011 - 7:32am.

Not Glacier National Park.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on July 6, 2011 - 8:23am.

Denali National Park

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on July 6, 2011 - 8:26am.

Great Smoky Mountains

Submitted by Will (not verified) on July 6, 2011 - 8:38am.

Does it have something to do with Civil Rights?

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on July 6, 2011 - 8:38am.

Not Denali National Park and not Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Here's another hint: this mystery spot is not in one of the 58 National Park-designated units of the Park System.

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on July 6, 2011 - 8:40am.

Exploring a Civil Rights connection will not lead you to this mystery spot.

Submitted by Ed123 (not verified) on July 6, 2011 - 11:04am.

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park?

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on July 6, 2011 - 11:10am.

Not Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.

Submitted by Anonymous on July 6, 2011 - 11:45am.

Colorado National Monument

Submitted by Ilex_Opaca on July 6, 2011 - 11:46am.

Ok this is a wild guess...Chatam Manor? I'm guessing that the first clue is refering to a black (umbrella) locust tree and that's the only place I can remember one being protected. Don't even ask me how the other clues figure into this guess =)

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on July 6, 2011 - 12:30pm.

Not Colorado National Monument.

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on July 6, 2011 - 12:36pm.

Not Chatham Manor, RangerLady. You're barking up the wrong tree. You are also in the wrong half of the continent. This mystery spot is in a western state.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on July 6, 2011 - 1:25pm.

Denver mint

Submitted by Eric (not verified) on July 6, 2011 - 1:46pm.

Point Loma Lighthouse at Cabrillo NM?

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on July 6, 2011 - 2:00pm.

Not the Point Loma Lighthouse, and not a mint (whether peppermint, denver, or other).

Here's another hint: The mystery spot is a terrain feature associated with a long-ago event.

Submitted by Bill (not verified) on July 6, 2011 - 2:06pm.

Devils Tower National Monument.

Submitted by Manasa (not verified) on July 6, 2011 - 2:11pm.

Is it the San Andreas Fault

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on July 6, 2011 - 2:55pm.

Not Devils Tower, and not the San Andreas Fault.

Submitted by Chip (not verified) on July 6, 2011 - 3:12pm.

Glacier Bay

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on July 6, 2011 - 3:15pm.

The mystery spot is not Glacier Bay, nor is it in any other Alaskan national park.

Submitted by Westerner (not verified) on July 6, 2011 - 3:22pm.

Sequoia-Kings Canyon

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on July 6, 2011 - 3:30pm.

Not Sequoia-Kings Canyon. The mystery spot is a terrain feature in a western national park that is not a National Park-designated unit.

Submitted by Ilex_Opaca on July 6, 2011 - 4:44pm.

More clues Bob! This one is really making my head hurt and I haven't been able to concentrate on work...lol

Submitted by Ed123 (not verified) on July 6, 2011 - 4:57pm.

I Agree

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on July 6, 2011 - 5:06pm.

The mystery spot is a hill.

Submitted by Anonymous on July 6, 2011 - 5:39pm.

Sullys Hill National Park

Submitted by tomp2 on July 6, 2011 - 5:53pm.

If I were a betting man, I'd bet that the feature is in Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve, perhaps Inferno Cone. But, I don't think that the clues narrow things down very well, and I wouldn't give very good odds...

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on July 6, 2011 - 8:28pm.

Not a Craters of the Moon feature or the (abolished) Sullys Hill National Park.

Submitted by Ilex_Opaca on July 6, 2011 - 9:00pm.

Sheep Rock at John Day Fossil Beds?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on July 6, 2011 - 10:49pm.

Cinder Cone at Lassen Volcanic

Submitted by th0emu (not verified) on July 7, 2011 - 1:32am.

Crater Lake National Park?

is designated by Congress (Monuments are proclaimed by the President **)
is in a western state
was created when Mount Mazama exploded

[**Congress can also use legislation to create a National Monument. Ed.]

Submitted by Old Geezer (not verified) on July 7, 2011 - 2:17am.

Petrified tree in YNP