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National Park Mystery Spot 41: To Make A Long Story Short

Mystery Spot 41 is a natural feature in a national park. To answer correctly you must specify the natural feature and the national park in which it is located. Traveler readers answering correctly will be eligible for our monthly prize drawing.

Here are all the clues you should need to identify this mystery spot:

How do you make a long story shorter?

What is the holy hole in the floor?

What was the player who wrecked the lights and delighted the Knights?

Bonus clue, no extra charge: Which national park contains just one more than the McDonald’s logo?

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

No cheating! If we catch you engaged in sneakery, we will make you write on the whiteboard 100 times: “The Trinidad Moruga Scorpion is currently considered the world’s hottest chili pepper. Some individual plants have been officially measured at just over 2,000,000 Scoville heat units, which is hotter than most law enforcement-grade pepper spray.”

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No, 'fraid not ILoveRoadTrips. But you've got the right state!


Hole in rock road in the grand-staircase Ecalante National Monument, found by george Hobbs on there way to San Juan Mission


That's a pretty creative answer, Ron, but unfortunately the Grand-Staircase is a BLM unit, not a Park Service unit. But you're very warm....


I'm away from the confuser for just a few minutes, and what happens? The Editor-in-Kurt starts giving hints left and right. This from a guy who accuses the Quizmeister of being an easy grader on these quizzes. $@&%#*! Ain't no justice!


How about the Three Gossips in Arches National Park?


Is it Hole in the Rock at Glen Canyon National Rec Area?


is it hell's backbone at Bryce Canyon NP?


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