Rainbow Pools Gaging Station
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member dmchapman
N 37° 49.300 W 120° 00.760
10S E 762943 N 4190234
A bronze disk set in concrete.
Waymark Code: WM6V5
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 01/29/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Black Dog Trackers
Views: 27

Located off Highway 120 about 10 miles West of Yosemite National Park. Access is the old highway ROW just West of the river gorge at the West end of the highway 120 bridge. Gate is open during Summer months. Standind at the mark and looking towards the pools there used to be a hotel/restaurant atop the large rock. The footings still remain.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: -blank-

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Department of Interior Geological Survey

Monumentation type: Gaging Station (reference mark)

County: Tuolumne

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Jawbone Ridge

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): 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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