2024 Colorado $10K Hidden Shed Riddle and Hints Breakdown

To view the location of the Colorado $10K Hidden Shed on your map copy and paste the following coordinates into the Scout To Hunt App:

39.673495293086006, -107.04524248838425





Continuity was the request at the behest of congruity.

Answer

The Colorado River

Explanation:

In reference to the process of establishing federal recognition of the name "Colorado River". It was named differently in the various states prior to petitioning of the federal government.

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Ogle on your way, the undisputed champion of play.

Answer

White River National Forest

Explanation:

WRNF is the most visited national forest in the US, primarily as a result of the world-renown ski resorts.

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Look for the seasonal reminder that looks to the regional miner.

Answer

Mt of the Holy Cross and Red Cliff, CO

Explanation:

Mt HC face's northeast directly to Red Cliff. Red Cliff was a silver mining town established in 1879.

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Observe the sun and the side it hides, conserve the run supplied where it resides.

Answer

West of Continental Divide

Explanation:

Sun sets (hides) in the west, the Hidden Shed resides on that side of the running water that it supplies.

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Rendezvous with the two you have reviewed here anew.

Answer

Confluence of Colorado and Eagle Rivers

Explanation:

The only two clues that are the same geographic feature: rivers

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Alteration and accommodation administrated, modification for the nation not intimidated.

Answer

Eagle River

Explanation:

The re-channeling of the Eagle River for the construction of Camp Hale during WWII.

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Down hill, use your shed hunting skill to burst with thrill.

Answer

Blowout Hill

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Old is new; behold, how it came through, the most recent debut.

Answer

Dotsero Volcano

Explanation:

"Dotsero" known as Ute word for "Something New". Although its last eruption was several thousand years ago, it was the most recent eruption in the state of Colorado.

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Hints Key: Shed Hunts

By creating a Shed Hunt for all of the provided Markers, you get a revealing key of information about where the Hidden Shed was located.

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Interstate 70

The goals values without any sheds in the chart hint at Interstate 70's proximity to the Hidden Shed.



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State highway 301

The Deadhead goals values without any deadheads in the chart hint at highway 301's proximity to the Hidden Shed.


Deadhead names:

Search the Law | that flows with awe. | The end of its flight | where earth could reignite.

"The Law" is a nickname for the Colorado River, due to various legal disputes regarding its use and conservation across shared states.

The end of its flight = Eagle River

where earth could reignite = Dotsero volcano



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Correct Species

Only one Shed Marker was labeled as brown, to indicate which shed antler you should be looking for, which identifies the species that should be selected for the respective map layers.



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Average Shed Elevation

The Shed Hunts features conveniently figures the average elevation of all the Shed Markers you added to the Shed Hunt. This Average Elevation value matches the elevation of where the actual Hidden Shed was located.

This also reveals the correct Elevation Band color that should be used to visibly narrow down possible locations for the Hidden Shed on your map with the Elevation Bands map layer.



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Distance from Nearest Road

The distance value of the Matching Sets of Shed Markers indicates how far to hike from the nearest road to the location of the Hidden Shed.



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County Founding Dates

Each Matched Set of Shed Markers had additional Size and Points values. In the Shed Hunts these are more easily read in the correct order under the Biggest Shed stats for each species that has a matching set.

Mule Deer Biggest Shed stat:
2 11

Elk Biggest Shed stat:
18 83

Or

2/11/1883 - Eagle County





Hints Key: Map Layers

GMUs

The following hunt units had Shed Markers placed in them:

10
5
20

By adding these together you get 35, in reference to Unit 35 where the Hidden Shed was located.

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Winter Range - Mule Deer

The Hidden Shed was located in the Mule Deer Winter Rage (Game Ranges Layer). Consequently, the provided Shed Markers were all located in the Mule Deer Winter Range Layer.

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South Slopes

The Hidden Shed was located on a South-facing slope (Slopes Layer). Consequently, the provided Shed Markers were all located on the South Slopes layer.

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Elevation Bands

In conjunction with the Average Shed Elevation value and color, the Elevation Bands layer highlights the Elevation Band the Hidden Shed was placed on.

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