Castle Rock

Castle Rock (HM22XE)

Location: King Hill, ID 83633 Elmore County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 18.078', W 115° 18.936'

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Up toward Camas Prairie, a road goes by Castle Rock and other eroded granite outcrops that were landmarks on Goodale's Cutoff, an Oregon Trail route that came this way.
Emigrants generally had not seen large granite rock formations of this kind, and Idaho offered a number of good opportunities, both for Oregon and California travelers. Castle Rock and its neighbors were outstanding examples along Goodale's Cutoff, used primarily from 1862 until automobiles replaced wagon traffic more than 40 years later.
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HM NumberHM22XE
Series This marker is part of the Oregon Trail series
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Placed ByIdaho Department of Transportation
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, November 16th, 2017 at 1:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11T E 636621 N 4795652
Decimal Degrees43.30130000, -115.31560000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 18.078', W 115° 18.936'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 18' 4.68" N, 115° 18' 56.16" W
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Area Code(s)208
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near US-20, King Hill ID 83633, US
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