Castlewood Canyon Dam
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Rail Fan
N 39° 20.455 W 104° 45.352
13S E 521038 N 4354638
Located on top of the east side of the Castlewood Canyon Dam ruins inside Colorado's Castlewood Canyon State Park.
Waymark Code: WM407W
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 06/16/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Shorelander
Views: 89

Enter Castlewood Canyon State Park from Colorado State Highway 83 about 5 miles south of Franktown, CO. From the Canyon Point parking area take the Inner Canyon trail(1.16 mi) or the Lake Gulch trail (0.8 mi) to join the Rimrock trail. Follow the Rimrock trail about 0.4 mi up hill to the top of the east side on the old Castlewood Canyon Dam ruins. The benchmark is located at the top on the north side of a stand of scrub oak. Posted coordinates are close but approximate and should be updated upon next visit.
Condition: Mark found in poor condition

Designation: -blank-

Benchmark Agency: Bureau of Reclamation

Benchmark Agency (if other): Bureau of Reclamation

Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk

County: Douglas County

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): 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

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  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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