Thompson Pass, USGS Thompson Pass (MT,ID)
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Rose Red
N 47° 34.611 W 115° 43.019
11T E 596486 N 5270068
This benchmark was located at Thompson Pass at 4,862 elevation.
Waymark Code: WM2B3W
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 10/06/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Black Dog Trackers
Views: 75


This benchmark was located at Thompson Pass at 4,862 elevation. I traveled the Missoula Ice Age Flood trail from Western Montana to the mouth of the Columbia River in August 2007 with an Elderhostel group. Someone in the group discovered the benchmark and showed me where it was located.

Instructions for logging waymark: A close-up photograph is required of the benchmark. A 'distant' photo including the benchmark in the view is highly recommended. Include the compass direction you faced when you took the photos.

Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: 4,862 S Elev. Ft. Above Sea

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Department of Interior Geological Survey

Monumentation type: other (not any of the below)

Monumentation type (if other): Elevation disk

County: Thompson Pass

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Thompson Pass, USGS Thompson Pass (MT,ID)

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): Not listed

NGS PID: Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

Visit Instructions:
  1. A closeup photo of the mark taken by you is required.
  2. A 'distant' photo including the mark in the view is highly recommended. Include the compass direction you faced when you took the picture.
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