Shaw Mtn Benchmark - Boise, Idaho
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Chooch72
N 43° 36.321 W 116° 03.682
11T E 575751 N 4828469
Shaw Mountain US Coast & Geodetic Triangulation Station
Waymark Code: WM3Z23
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 06/08/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member seventhings
Views: 11

Found this benchmark during a caching trip up a road I had never been on. This BM is accessible from Highway 21 just before you get to Hilltop Cafe. There is a communications tower at the top of Shaw Mtn and I presume this BM is there because it is the next highest peak SE of Bogus Basin Ski Resort. Benchmark is in good shape but the SHAW stamping is getting hard to read.

At this time, you can not drive all the way to this - you will need a high clearance vehicle to get you within 1/4 of a mile - have to hike the rest of the way but the view is REALLY worth it!
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: SHAW

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: TRIANGULATION STATION Disk

County: Ada

Special category (optional): Mountain summit marks

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

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

NGS PID: OH1218

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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  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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