Universal Transverse Mercator Coordinate System

The UTM coordinate system is a grid-based method of specifying locations on the surface of the Earth.  The UTM system is not a single Map Projection.  The system instead empoys a series of sixty zones, each of which is based on a specifically defined secant Transverse Mercator projection.  (wikipedia.org)

UTM Zone 10, WGS 84, 17.5 degrees E, Northern Hemisphere.

• Map is scaled at 1:24000.
• Red Dashed lines are 1Km grid system.
• Approximate given locations:

• Patrol Bldg; 6621100mE, 5249800mN

Grand Junction Hut (GJ); 618800mE, 5250000mN

Cold Creek Yurt (Yurt); 619600mE, 524700mN

Download your copy of Rick Knowles’ UTM map of our area Nordic routes. Alpine patrollers should have a basic understanding of the landmarks as we are often called upon to support communications and response.

An accompanying information page is here. Enhance your understanding of UTM map reading here.

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