GC3MZQC BREMER
Type: Traditional | Size: Micro | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: Tom.dog @ | Hide Date: 06/05/2012 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 03.189 W104° 54.393 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
         

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NGS Benchmark Series.

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This is 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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AE4272
Location: El Paso County, Colorado
Designation: BREMER
Marker Type: horizontal control disk
Setting: set into the top of a round concrete monument
Stability: May hold, but type commonly subject to surface motion.

STATION DESCRIPTION
 
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1996 (RSC)
THE STATION IS LOCATED ABOUT 16 MI (25.7 KM) NORTH-NORTHWEST OF
COLORADO SPRINGS, 8.5 MI (13.7 KM) NORTHWEST OF THE SOUTH ENTRANCE TO
THE AIR FORCE ACADAMY AND 3 MI (4.8 KM) SOUTHWEST OF MONUMENT, IN THE
NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 32, T 11 S, R 67 W.  OWNERSHIP--LARIMER
COUNTY ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY  TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE INTERSECTION
OF INTERSTATE 25 AND EXIT 158, BAPTIST ROAD, GO WEST ON BAPTIST ROAD
FOR 0.8 MI (1.3 KM) ON BAPTIST ROAD TO A SIDE ROAD LEFT.  TURN LEFT,
SOUTHWESTERLY, ON HAY CREEK ROAD FOR 2.95 MI (4.75 KM) TO THE END OF
HAY CREEK ROAD AND THE STATION BEHIND THE MAILBOXES ON THE NORTH  THE
MARK IS A STANDARD DISK SET IN A 50 CM ROUND CONCRETE POST FLUSH WITH
THE GROUND.  IT IS 10.3 M (33.8 FT) NORTH FROM THE INTERSECTION OF
DIAMONDBACK ROAD GOING TO THE WEST, PLATEAU ROAD GOING TO THE EAST AND
THE END OF HAY CREEK ROAD, 4.7 M (15.4 FT) NORTHEAST OF A STREET SIGN
FOR DIAMONDBACK AND PLATEAU ROADS, 4.6 M (15.1 FT) NORTH FROM THE EDGE
OF OIL AND THE END OF HAY CREEK ROAD, 0.6 M (2.0 FT) EAST FROM A
WITNESS POST AND ABOUT THE SAME ELEVATION AS THE ROAD.

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This cache is hidden just a short ways to the West of the benchmark. You can see the mark by going to the top of the hill and stepping behind the mailboxes. Look near the base of the red witness post for the disk.

07/02/2019 By GhostlyImage
Many thanks to the last cacher for replacing this and for posting the new coords. The cache remains in fine shape and is nice and dry. SL; left a green stone. The natural beauty around here is stunning! TFTF

07/28/2018 By weizen
Dropped replacement cache. New GZ: 39 03.189, 104 54.390. Clue still valid.

09/16/2017 By MADRs
Couldn't find after 30 minute search

09/16/2017 By dnrmarslraet
Looked for 20 minutes. It's gone

05/31/2017 By Back Country Horsemen
Well that was disappointing to drive all the way up here & not find the cache. I checked many bushes in the gully near & around GZ. I did spot the BM.

02/15/2017 By 9-rushman&farmgirl79
This one gave me fits. The GPS was all over the place for some reason. A LOT of bounce. I finally spotted it and we're off to the next one. [8d][8d] SL TFTC