Scotchman (TO0961) - Bonner County, ID - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

Scotchman Peak is the high point of Bonner County as well as being the 5th most prominent peak in Idaho with 4649 feet of prominence. The real payoff are the pretty spectacular views from the summit ranging from Idaho and Montana up into Canada. The proposed Scotchman Peaks Wilderness encompasses this peak as well as 88,000 surrounding acres. Reports of the occasional grizzly and wolf come up periodically but the wildlife the mountain is known for are the summit area goats.

Start at Sandpoint Idaho. Take Highway 200 (east from Sandpoint) to Clark Fork, ID and in downtown Clark Fork turn north (left) at the Chevron Station at Main Street. Go past the school and stay right continuing up Mosquito Creek Road #276 staying left past Lower Mosquito Creek Road to the junction of Road #2295 (unsigned but there is a sign pointing the way for Trail 65 which is the trail you want for Scotchman). Turn right and go a little over a mile. Watch for signs for Trail #65. Turn left on road 2294 (signed for Trail 65). Turn left next on 2294A (also signed). Follow this a little over a mile to where the road ends at the trailhead (you'll have to do either a small stream fording near the parking area or drive through the dry rocky stream bed.

Once here follow the trail to the summit. The benchmark is on the north west side of the summit. It is about 75 feet north of the old rock storage building below the summit.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: SCOTCHMAN Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Monumentation type: TRIANGULATION STATION Disk County: Bonner USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Scotchman Peak Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link] NGS PID: TO0961 Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed Monumentation type (if other): Not listed Special category (optional): Not listed Special Category (if other): Not listed Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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