Quandary Peak Benchmark
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member DrPowercat
N 39° 23.836 W 106° 06.382
13S E 404734 N 4361447
This benchmark is on top of a 14,265 foot tall mountain in the Ten Mile/Mosquito Range of the Rocky Mountains.
Waymark Code: WM75FF
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 09/05/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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From the junction of Ski Hill Road and Lincoln and Main streets in the center of Breckenridge, Colorado, travel 7.9 miles south on Colorado State Highway 9. Turn west onto Summit County Road 850 and go 0.4 miles to a small parking lot on the north side of the road. This is the Monte Cristo Trailhead. Follow a good hiking trail from this point northward for 3.5 miles to the summit.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: Quandary 1951

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: TRIANGULATION STATION Disk

County: Summit

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Breckenridge

Special category (optional): Not listed

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link]

NGS PID: KL0622

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special Category (if other): 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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