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Lenhart Butte, OR | Mar 2023

Submitted by WJ7WJ on
Summit

Lenhart Butte is a drive-up or near drive-up just east of Sandy, Oregon. The access is via paved roads. Your GPS will guide you to the parking area, 45.34611, -122.1697,  or at least mine did.

The parking area is also in the activation zone, but is also pretty much in someone’s front yard.

There is a gated road with a no parking sign on it. This road leads to a radio tower installation that is a tad higher and less than a half mile away. The towers are a bit more secluded.

 

 

Horse Creek Butte, Idaho | 26 September 2022

Submitted by K7VK on
Summit

Horse Creek Butte doesn’t appear as classically defined buttes nor typical of buttes that characterize many Idaho and Montana landscapes.  It has a highly fractured ridge of boulders capping the summit, but with little geological relief from the surrounding subalpine fir, and lodgepole and whitebark pine forest. The summit route has good views of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Area, remote sections of the Salmon-Challis National Forest and large areas of burned forest.  

Sheridan Mountain, OR | July 2015

Submitted by AK5SD on
Summit

I did the first activation of Sheridan Mountain in July of 2015. I wrote up a quick trip report for the NASOTA group and planned to write a more detailed trip report later, but I lost my notes for the activation. Sheridan has not been activated again. I am writing this trip report now with the hope that someone will find it useful. Sheridan is not an easy summit to get to or climb, but it's not that hard either.

Let's sart with my original trip report and then I will add some commentary from memory.

1 March 2023 W7O SOTA Database

Submitted by K7ATN on

The Oregon SOTA database has been updated. W7O SOTA summits have been revised, including deletions, additions and changes. One example that many will be familiar with is Frog Lake Buttes - did you ever wonder why it was plural? Well, the summit has "moved" to the higher butte, 1/3 mile NE of the previous - and has a new Summit REFERENCE - W7O/CN-106. Enjoy!

Cline Buttes, OR | Feb 2023

Submitted by W7MTB on
Summit

Cline Buttes is a moderate hike/ride, depending on your approach. The traditional mtb route is to start off the quarry road on the east side and climb the Cline Butte XC Trail around the west side interconnecting with FAA access road to the summit. There is a short cut near the summit that keeps you on the west side of the butte and drops you out right at several big rocks that are in the AZ and can provide some wind protection. 2M can work well but having had one failed activation for lack of 2M contacts, I highly suggest bringing and HF rig as well.

 

Baldy Peak, WA | Feb 2023

Submitted by K7AGL on
Summit

Baldy Peak was a wonderful and pleasant surprise. I recommend it. The minimum hike is 1.2 miles round trip with about 650’ vertical.  The hike can be extended by parking a bit further down B-1000 and hiking up the Buck Creek trail. 

I was fortunate enough to be first activator of this summit. I think it was never activated because people were trying to come at it from the Hwy 141 side. Even though there are seasonal access roads, approaching from the East side requires crossing private property. I approached the summit from the West side. 

2700 (Circuit Pk), WA| Feb 2023

Submitted by K7AGL on
Summit

 The route I took to 2700 – Circuit Peak was 3.6 miles round trip with 1100’ vertical.  It was a combination of forest road walking and moderate bushwhacking. I think it may take a few activators summiting to get the best route to the top identified. There are smaller ridgelines and drainages not shown on the topo maps, and it may be possible to follow the old roadbed nearly all the way to the summit.

W7W Summer Campout - S2S Party - UPDATE

Submitted by KJ7VDP on

Unfortunately due to circumstances beyond my control, I will not be able to host this event as I will not be out of town during the scheduled party. I'll try it again next summer when I am able to make it. If anybody would ike to take this over, please feel free. If not, then the event will be canceled for this year. Sorry as I know that several of you were interested in it...