LO0827 - Brighton, UT
N 40° 36.214 W 111° 35.074
12T E 450543 N 4494914
This azimuth mark is situated on a large granite boulder, just below an historical marker, located outside the Silver Lake Information Center in Brighton, Utah.
Waymark Code: WMGK6P
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 03/15/2013
Views: 16
Located near the entrance to Silver Lake, at the Silver Lake Information Center and Solitude Nordic Center, is a historical marker commemoriating the First Statewide Pioneer Day Celebration in Utah. This marker is attached to a large granite boulder. Just below the marker is this azimuth mark with limited text, that reads:
ELEVATION
ABOVE SEA
[triangle]
8730 FEET
No other markings are on the disc.
The National Geodetic Survey states the following:
1/1/1974 by USGS (MONUMENTED)
DESCRIBED BY US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 1974 (RS) THIS STATION IS ABOUT 13.0 MILES NORTHEAST OF SANDY, 10.0 MILES NORTHWEST OF HEBER CITY AND 5.0 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PARK CITY. TO REACH THIS STATION FROM THE BRIGHTON POST OFFICE GO ABOUT 300 FEET WEST. STATION IS LOCATED IN A DRILL HOLE IN A 13 FOOT BY 7 FOOT GRANITE ROCK ABOUT 3 FEET ABOVE GROUND IT IS 42.2 FEET WEST OF A COUNTY MONUMENT ALSO USED AS BRIGHTON PIONEER AZI IT IS A STANDARD USGS MONUMENT STAMPED 8730. IT IS 7 FEET SOUTH OF A DIRT ROAD.
While this benchmark is imbedded in a large granite boulder, it certainly isn't imbedded in a rock of the size measuring 13 feet by 7 feet by 3 feet, as reported by the Geodetic Survey in 1974. Certainly, this has been moved since the last survey was completed. It is clearly visible from the parking lot, situated directly beneath the bronze plaque Pioneer Celebration historical marker.
Much thanks to thebeav69 for helping to research this azimuth mark.
Azimuth Condition: Good
Your Directions:
Enter the parking lot to the Silver Lake Information Center. The trail to Silver Lake passes between the Information Center on the south and this mark on the north. As stated, this mark is on a large granite boulder, below an historical marker.
Parking Coords: N 40° 36.210 W 111° 35.070
Station Link: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
There will be no specific requirements for posting a log other than you must have visited and viewed the azimuth mark. Photos will be optional but preferrable as evidence.