Lucky Seven at Hole N' the Rock, Moab, Utah
Posted by: 
94RedRover
N 38° 23.485 W 109° 27.290
12S E 634941 N 4250375
Hole N' the Rock is more than a roadside attraction...it's a waymarker's dream. We had a short time here...but I found no less than 23 waymarks in less than .1 mile. Tally is 18.
Waymark Code: WM58H2
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 11/28/2008
Views: 36
Off Route 191, just outside of Moab, Utah, this underground home has become a symbol tourist attraction. Having no trees for lumber out in this area of Utah, Albert and Gladys Christensen "blasted" out a 5,000 square foot home into the cliff side. It took Albert 12 years to create this suite of underground rooms. He died just two years after completing this wonder. Gladys lived another 17 years here, running a cafe and gift shop.
Today, great big letters painted on the cliff side let all passerbys know that this is the famed "Hole N' the Rock" attraction. Vistors can take a tour of the home, visit the gift shop or trading post, or browse the grounds for exhibits of interesting art, antiques and animals.
We had only 10 minutes to explore, as we had to make some time on the road. The grounds are a waymarker's dream, displaying antiques, funny signs, historic pieces of Americana and more. I grabbed the GPS and camera and waymarked vintage gasoline pumps, antique cars, rescued neon signs, and sight gags galore! I've had as much fun putting together this Lucky 7 as I did exploring here!
The Lucky 7 centralizes around the large wooden cigar store Indian, which stands outside the Trading Post. From there, I have 23 waymarks from 9 departments within .1 mile!
For the Lucky 7:
2- Cigar Store Indians - WM54ZP
4 - Earth Homes - WM54YN
6 - Official Local Tourism Attractions - WM54ZQ
7 - Covered Wagons - WM54YC
8 - Occupational/Hobby Grave Stones - WM54ZW
10 - Giants of Commerce - WM54ZZ
11 - Direction and Distance Arrows - WM52VW
12 - Roadside Attractions - WM4WD2
14 - Vintage Gasoline Pumps - WM552M
For more fun:
2 - Figurative Public Sculpture - WM55GC
8 - Homemade Tombstones - WM55A7
8 - Worldwide Cemeteries - WM55A8
11 - Artistic Neon Lights - WM5533
11 - Artistic Neon Lights - WM553A
11 - Neon Signs - WM5535
11 - Neon Signs - WM5538
11 - Unusual Signs - WM5532
14 - Vintage Gasoline Pumps - WM5530
14 - Vintage Gasoline Pumps - WM552W
14 - Vintage Gasoline Pumps - WM552R
14 - Vintage Gasoline Pumps - WM552Q
14 - Permanent Car Displays - WM54ZE
14 - Permanent Car Displays - WM55AC
Have fun at Hole N' the Rock! We did!
Department Number, Category Name, and Waymark Code:
2- Cigar Store Indians - WM54ZP
4 - Earth Homes - WM54YN
6 - Official Local Tourism Attractions - WM54ZQ
7 - Covered Wagons - WM54YC
8 - Occupational/Hobby Grave Stones - WM54ZW
10 - Giants of Commerce - WM54ZZ
11 - Direction and Distance Arrows - WM52VW
12 - Roadside Attractions - WM4WD2
14 - Vintage Gasoline Pumps - WM552M
Check if all of your waymarks are within a 0.1 mile?: yes
Tally: 18
Did you have fun while doing this waymark?: yes
Reused Waymarks: Not Listed
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