GC3KEXQ W 395
Type: Traditional | Size: Micro | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: Tom.dog @ | Hide Date: 05/15/2012 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 08.221 W104° 51.730 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
       

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NGS Benchmark series.

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I wanted to make a series to show geocachers more of our nation's benchmarks. Though they can be found in every county in the continental U.S. benchmarks are are just another little known survey tool to the public. But when you look on the NGS site or Geocaching.com you can see every detail about them. There is also description for each that tells exactly where they are. These descriptions interest me the most, at times you have to wonder where in the world did the railroad track go that was 50 feet from a certain benchmark years ago. I hope that this series gives a historical insight to geocachers of what our country looked like in the years past.

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KK1316
Location: Douglas County, Colorado
Designation: W 395
Marker Type: Metal Rod
Setting: Stainless Steel Rod
Stability: Probably hold position / elevation well.

01/01/1983 by NGS (MONUMENTED)

DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1983 29.6 KM (18.4 MI) SOUTH FROM CASTLE ROCK. 29.6 KM (18.4 MI) SOUTHERLY ALONG INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 25 FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH THE DENVER AND RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD IN CASTLE ROCK, 0.9 KM (0.55 MI) NORTH OF THE JUNCTION OF COUNTY LINE ROAD (EXIT 163), 135.6 METERS (444.9 FT) SOUTH OF MILEPOST 164, 47.8 METERS (156.8 FT) SOUTH OF A UTILITY POLE WITH 1 GUY WIRE, 36.6 METERS (120.1 FT) EAST OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE NORTH BOUND LANES OF THE HIGHWAY, 8.9 METERS (29.2 FT) EAST OF THE CENTER OF A DIRT ROAD, 5.3 METERS (17.4 FT) SOUTH OF THE CENTER OF A CATTLE GUARD, AND 1.8 METERS (5.9 FT) SOUTH OF A FENCE CORNER. NOTE=ACCESS TO THE DATUM POINT IS THROUGH A 5-INCH LOGO CAP. THE MARK IS 0.3 METERS W FROM A WITNESS POST AND FENCE THE MARK IS 0.9 M ABOVE THE HIGHWAY. ---------- The benchmark is about 150 feet to the North of the cache at N 39° 08.247 W 104° 51.720. There is a small CDOT disk very close to the cache along the fence line, please do not mistake the two. W 395 is at the base of a witness post on the public road side of the fence, not in the driveway. Please do not trespass. Please also DO NOT attempt from I-25, you can take the County Line Road exit and then roll down the dirt road paralleling the interstate.

05/28/2019 By casinbuck
not clear what to look for

05/12/2019 By prerules
Nicely done. Signed log.

Thanks Tom.dog for giving me a reason to get outside. It’s always worth it when you are enjoying nature. There is nothing better than acting like a kid again, digging through weeds and climbing trees, all to sign my name on a piece of paper.

Found with Cachly for IOS.

prerules | Parker, CO
Geocache find #861
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05/04/2019 By LostinDenver
Today, after the CITO, I cached around the Larkspur/Palmer Lake/Monument area. There are several caches around that I haven't grabbed and this was the day to change that. During my journey I was enchanted by big blue skies and beautiful views of the mountains.

Quite a bit of road work nearby, but the cache is safe and sound. TFTC!

03/09/2019 By K Trackers
Picked this one up while in the local area. Thanks to the CO for placing this cache for everyone to find, TFTC.

01/06/2019 By SquirtsExplorers
TFTC. Pulled up to the GZ and found the cache out in the open. Looks like there have been some recent construction in the area. Signed log and returned cache to fence line closest to benchmark.

07/19/2018 By SKYWX2GO
Just another quick cache down this dusty dead end road.

07/14/2018 By Path_Lighter
Easy drive-by. Everything is looking good. Thanks to the CO for creating cache so all of us can play!

06/23/2018 By Baum Squad
Along same road, another Colorado find. TFTC!

10/06/2017 By bigolD420
Tftc

06/13/2017 By killerkingair
Thx