Summit:
W6/CT-004
Mount Baden-Powell is 2,865 meters, 9,399 Feet High. Blue Sky & Rarified Air.
Exposed Trail
Mostly exposed (to sun, wind, etc) trail
SOTA Activation: San Gabriel Peak, Los Angeles County, California - May 23, 2014
Summit:
W6/CT-019
On a brief vacation in Southern California to visit family, I managed to activate three (3) SOTA peaks. This is report 1 of 3 for this trip.
San Gabriel is 1,878 Meters, 6,161 feet elevation. It is a 6 point SOTA Summit.
Red Mountain, WA | April 2014
Summit:
W7W/LC-036
Here's a six point summit to tackle on a nice summer day - we tried it with lots of snow and found a blizzard at the top in mid-April. The trail is on a road of about 7 miles round trip and about 1800 feet of gain.
From Portland, take I-84 to Cascade Locks and cross the river on the Bridge of the Gods (toll).
Mount St. Helens, WA | March 2014
Summit:
W7W/LC-001
A very long day to get ten points - the usual for the Northwest.
Gales Peak, OR | February 2012
Summit:
W7O/NC-043
Gales Peak is probably on the "not recommended" list for activations near Portland. Although access is possible, you are not allowed to do it with a motor vehicle, making the six mile round-trip on a logging road fairly unattractive.
Wanderers Peak, OR | Dec 2013
Summit:
W7O/WV-052
A near "drive-up" two-point summit in the Clackamas River drainage with good views. This area is likely busy in the summer but it was mostly quiet on this December day.
View Benchmark, UT | January 2014
Summit:
W7U/UT-043
A pleasant activation nearly any time of year near Draper, Utah.
SOTA Activation: Tahquitz Peak, Riverside County, California - November 14, 2013 - "Fall Into The Blue"
Summit:
W6/CT-007
Activation of Tahquitz peak, Riverside County, California - 8,828 Feet, 2,692 Meters.
On vacation with my wife in Southern California, it was possible to combine hiking with Amateur Radio / SOTA. Based in Palm Springs, California, we ranged throughout the San Jacinto Mountains and Joshua Tree National Park for several days of excursions.
SOTA Activation: San Jacinto Peak, Riverside County, California - November 10, 2013 - "Fall Into The Blue"
Summit:
W6/CT-002
Activation of San Jacinto Peak, High Point of Riverside County, California - 10,843 Feet, 3,305 Meters.
On vacation with my wife in Southern California, it was possible to combine hiking with Amateur Radio / SOTA. Based in Palm Springs, California, we ranged throughout the San Jacinto Mountains and Joshua Tree National Park for several days of excursions.
5194 - Wallowa Co, OR | November 2013
Summit:
W7O/NE-237
5194 is very close to the two Findley Buttes and it would be very easy to activate all three on the same day (but see K7ATN's entry for Findley Buttes West as access is a bit ambiguous).