| This meridian was difficult to obtain. Gene Holmerud had
previously been here and discovered a locked gate and posted property.
When I arrived in Fortuna late in the afternoon, I was tired very
tempted to bypass this one but decide to push on after dropping off the
RV. The weather was clear, not always the case here, so I didn't want to
wait until the morning. After making some futile inquires at the lumber
company in Scotia I decided to proceed and get as far as Gene had. To my
surprise, the gate was open and even though the area was marked no
trespassing decided to proceed to see if someone was there I could ask
for permission. When I got to the top finding my way via GPS I
discovered a bunch of radio antennas on top of Pierce Mountain but no
marker. I was a little nervous hoping that no one was locking the gate
behind me or upset about me being near all of this important equipment.
I was reading Albert White's book trying to figure where the
monument was when I looked up and someone was approaching me. Turns out
he was quite friendly. He had an internet business and was up doing some
maintenance on his antenna. He knew where the monument was and brought
me to it. The next day the mountain was totally socked in by fog.
I revisited this site in the spring of 2009:
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