Slide 2 1970 Benchmark
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member showbizkid
N 34° 37.967 W 118° 46.667
11S E 337043 N 3833758
Slide 2 is an orphan USGS benchmark on Slide Mountain.
Waymark Code: WM7ZQ
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/24/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member showbizkid
Views: 37

This is a fairly new benchmark, so I'm not sure why it was removed from the USGS database. Maybe it's because it is located next to a US Forest Service fire lookout tower that was out of service for many years (but was recently refurbished and is occupied by volunteers during fire season.) The trail up the the lookout tower (and this benchmark) wasn't maintained either, but volunteers have changed that, too.

This waymark is hard to miss. It's very close to the lookout tower and it shares space with the Sierra Club Peak Register for Slide Mountain.

The Geocache on Slide Mountain has had only six hits in five years, so not a lot of folks get up here. I don't know why. It's a fine hike and the views are great.

To log your own find, post your own photo of the waymark along with some comments. Logs must have a photo or they will be deleted. Thanks.

Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: SLIDE-2

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Geological Survey

Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk

County: Los Angeles

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Black Mountain

Special category (optional): Not listed

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): 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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  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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