152 HLZ

Coordinates: N 41.32834° W 76.30217° (estimate)
Location: Pennsylvania
   Luzerne County
      Red Rock Quad
Elevation: 2264.339 ft.
Type: Bench Mark Disk
Setting: Boulder
Monumented: 1968
Monumented By: USGS
Status: Not Found
Condition: Unknown (Not Found) as of May 4, 2024
  • Official USGS Description: Ricketts Glen State Park, 0.4 mi S. of park entrance, along State Highway 487; 0.1 mi S. of Sullivan-Luzerne County line; 26 ft E. of, and about 7.0 ft higher than centerline of rd. opposite; in top of large boulder; standard tablet stamped “152 HLZ 1968”
Google Map

This was yet another mark that I had high hopes for, based on the fact that the large boulder is clearly visible on Google Street View—but my hopes were dashed immediately upon climbing on top of the boulder. All of the boulders and ledges here are covered with at least an inch of soil, forest debris, and actively growing plants. There would be no way, with limited time and no tools, that I could expect to spot the disk. I wouldn’t mind trying again, realizing that my best chance would be with a metal detector.