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Quilcene Ridge, WA | July 2022

Submitted by K7ATN on
APRS Coverage
Don't know
Cellular Provider
T-Mobile
Voice Cellular Coverage
Spotty, may not work at all
Data Cellular Coverage
Spotty, may not work at all

Depending on how much you like the paint on your vehicle, Quilcene Ridge might be a drive-up. Even so, where the slide alder starts significantly encroaching on the road it's only a quarter mile to the summit. So walking is an option.

 Take Highway 101 south from Quilcene about 1.5 miles to Penny Creek Road (NF-27). There are several forks - a GPS for road directions would be handy. You'll stay on NF-27 for just under 7 miles to turn right onto  NF-2752 for just over 2 miles and then turn right. From here the road narrows and it's 0.5 miles to the summit - it may seem a bit longer if you are desperate to find one of the rare spots to turn around or park.  We worked only 146 and 222MHz FM from this peak - on a weekend there was a good amount of traffic and even a S2S. Easy trees around the summit perimeter to put up a wire for HF. We saw no one but remember to leave antennas clear for motorbikes or trucks that may show up after you.