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The Granite Peak benchmark

The USGS benchmark on top of Granite Peak, Montana's high point, in September 2024. The granite up there had this pinkish color in the morning sun, and the disk was set right into the summit rock. It was a clear, cold morning, around 40, with only a light breeze.

After all the scrambling to get up there, finding it felt like the real finish line. This was my third attempt, and the first one that reached the top.