SCHEURMAN MT (ES1036)
State: AZ
County: Yavapai
Quad: Sedona
Location: N 34° 50.592' W111° 50.168'
Elevation: 4895 ft.
Designation: SCHEURMAN MT 1979
Setting: Rock Outcrop
Type: Triangulation Station
Year: 1979
Established By: Arizona DOT
Recovered: 10 September 2008
Crazy though we may have been, after this morning's drenching in a wild monsoon thunderstorm at Bell Rock, Rich and I were willing to try one more hike on this weird-weather Wednesday. I'm not sure how or when we decided on Scheurman Mountain; I know we were encouraged by the relatively short length of the trail and the fact that we might have a decent chance at getting under cover should another storm hit. It would also take us close to the Red Rock Loop Road, which we wanted to explore.
By the time we reached the parking area behind the school, the sky above us was clear and the sun was strong and hot. We began organizing our packs for the hike. Water, rain shell just in case, cameras, map ... datasheet ... GPS? " Rich, do you have the GPS?" "Oh ... no ..." he responded, as he realized that it was still in our motel room.
Arizona DOT Official Description, 1979 (see datasheet for recent updates) :
DESCRIBED BY ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 1979 THE STATION IS LOCATED ON TOP OF SCHEURMAN MOUNTAIN, 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SEDONA AND ABOUT 1300 FEET SOUTH OF U.S. HIGHWAY 89A. THE STATION MARK IS AN ADOT DISK STAMPED---SCHEURMAN MT 1979.---IT IS SET IN A DRILL HOLE IN A ROCK OUTCROP. REFERENCE MARK 1 IS AN ADOT DISK STAMPED---SCHEURMAN MT RM 1 1979---IT IS SET IN A DRILL HOLE IN A ROCK OUTCROP. REFERENCE MARK 2 IS AN ADOT DISK STAMPED---SCHEURMAN MT RM 2 1979---IT IS SET IN A DRILL HOLE IN A ROCK OUTCROP. TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE POST OFFICE IN COTTONWOOD, TRAVEL WEST ON MINGUS AVENUE FOR 0.8 MILE TO U.S. HIGHWAY 89A. TURN LEFT AND CONTINUE SOUTHEAST FOR 1.7 MILES TO MAIN STREET. TURN RIGHT ALONG 89A TOWARD SEDONA FOR 14.65 MILES TO SCHEURMAN MOUNTAIN ON RIGHT. PACK SOUTH TO STATION ON TOP OF MOUNTAIN.
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...Arizona DOT Triangulation Station SCHEURMAN MTN 34° 50.592' W111° 50.168' |
...Eyelevel view of the disk set in the rock outcrop. |
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...Looking toward some of the colorful rock formations of Sedona. |
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...Arizona DOT Reference Mark Disk SCHEURMAN MT RM1N 34° 50.590' W111° 50.166' |
...Eyelevel view of the reference mark disk in rock outcrop. |
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...Looking NW toward the station, where Rich stands. |
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...Arizona DOT Reference Mark Disk SCHEURMAN MT RM2N 34° 50.591' W111° 50.172' |
...Eyelevel view of reference mark disk in rock outcrop. |
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...Looking NE toward the station, where Rich stands. |