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Millsite Benchmark - Florence Jct Quad - 1 member in 2 triplogs has rated this an average 3 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Millsite Benchmark - Florence Jct QuadGlobe, AZ
Millsite Benchmark - Florence Jct Quad
Globe, AZ
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CannondaleKid • Triplogs 2,411
Hiking1.62 Miles 423 AEG
Hiking1.62 Miles   1 Hour   2 Mns   1.74 mph
423 ft AEG      6 Mns Break6 LBS Pack
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First of three bags I'll bag today. For this one I headed south from the trailhead where Hardt Tank Road leaves BLM land and enters Tonto Forest on FR1935. Although it appeared Millsite was visible from the TH, it was simply one of two high points along the way. The terrain wasn't very steep so the main thing was staying out of the thorny brush.

Great views from the summit! I signed the summit log (thanks to Flying_Fliver) and took my requisite 360-degree pan photos and video before heading back to the TH to prepare for the next peak, which would be a bit more of a challenge.
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Millsite Benchmark - Florence Jct QuadGlobe, AZ
Millsite Benchmark - Florence Jct Quad
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FLYING_FLIVER • Triplogs 293
Hiking1.60 Miles 711 AEG
Hiking1.60 Miles   2 Hrs   44 Mns   1.78 mph
711 ft AEG   1 Hour   50 Mns Break18 LBS Pack
 
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The MILLSITE Triangulation Benchmark was monumented (set in place) by surveyors in 1946.
It appears that alot of benchmarks in Arizona were monumented right after the urgency of WWII was over, while our government began getting back to more domestic business and priorities.

My planning for this hike had as much to do with getting the car as close as possible to the correct mountain, without getting lost on a multitude of dirt roads.

In 1946 the surveyors left Superior and drove west on original 2-lane Rte 60, then north on many ranch roads. They then "packed" northeast for 35 minutes to reach the spot they wanted to survey from. The area was already known as Millsite, so they named the triangulation benchmark the same.

Since there are no trails anywhere, I also "packed" northeast up this mountain to get to the benchmark location. The bushwhack up to the top was rather easy, as the ascent angle was not severe. I was rewarded with excellent views in all directions, with especially good views of Roblas Butte, Pickettpost Mountain, Dromedary Peak, and in the distance, the Superstition Mountains.

With the aid of my GPS, I easily found the MILLSITE Triangulation Benchmark and, after referring to the surveyor's datasheet, I found MILLSITE's one and only Reference Mark (#1). I had already found MILLSITE's Azimuth mark on an earlier hike. The surveyors used an already established benchmark for MILLSITE's Azimuth mark. (Dromedary Triangulation Benchmark, 5.6 miles south)

I took many photos of the benchmark and the surrounding area, made some measurements, signed the summit log (hiding under a pile of rocks), then hiked back down to my home-made trailhead. :)

All in all a successful hike and successful benchmark find.
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[ checklist ]  Dromedary Mountain  Picketpost Mountain  Roblas Butte  Superstition Mountain 5057  Weavers Needle
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