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Cape Horn Peak, ID | Oct 2023

Submitted by NE7ET on
Summit

I recently had the occasion to spend some time in Northern Idaho and while there I activated this summit.

The road up to the summit starts from Hwy 95, heading East on Hwy 54 and North on N Perimeter and East again on Bayview Rd to N Cherokee Rd and north following that up.  N Cherokee Rd is also shown as FS 297 on Google Maps.  The road condition is not great with many ruts down the middle.  I had to straddle the ruts in many cases.  A high-clearance vehicle is probably required.

Peak 7729, Idaho | October 2023 | INACCESSIBLE

Submitted by KI7EMX on
Summit

This peak has not been activated and until access changes, is inaccessible.  The access road, though on BLM and Craters of the Moon National Monument land, is gated and posted as PRIVATE PROPERTY - NO TRESPASSING.  The gate is located approximately 1-1/2 miles (43.44306, -113.63080) after leaving Hwy 26 (43.43426, -113.62014).

Short Hike if you park in the right spot.

Submitted by KD7QOW on
Summit

After you've activated W7W/LC-080, head back toward Ape Cave and park at the bend in the road at these coordinates: 46.13329, -122.25105 a couple miles from LC-080. If you poke around carefully, you'll see that there is an old road grade that meets up with the road right where you're parked. If you see a bunch of vine maple and vanilla leaf, you've found the road grade. Follow it, or just bushwhack North through the woods for about 250 yards or so until you stumble across the Cinnamon Trail.

Easy Drive-Up. Road has been fixed and brush cleared.

Submitted by KD7QOW on
Summit

The road is in good condition. It is driveable by a Prius. They also ran a brush mower all the way up the road very recently. The corridor is nicely cleared with all the attendant vegetative carnage 12 feet on either side of the road. Sight lines were good, too. 

You can drive right into the activation zone where there is a nice, flat clearing with a fire pit in it. There is plenty of space to set up a 67 foot wire antenna. 

Whaleback, OR | July 2023

Submitted by K7AHR on
Summit

Turn off ORE-62 Crater Lake Hwy onto NF-68, and then just follow NF-68: right at 42.8641, -122.5061; bear left at 42.873, -122.4977; and follow the pavement to the end; the turns are mostly obvious after here, Caltopo's map is quite good to Abbott Butte Trailhead; when forest management crews haven't closed the trail for fire and burnt tree hazard mitigation, you can combine this with that hike.

7767 Idaho, Oct., 2023

Submitted by N0DNF on
Summit

Take the Inkom Idaho Ext off of I-15 (approx.13 miles south of Pocatello Id). Going through the town of Inkom, take Rapid Creek Rd to Inman Rd. which will be on your right.  This road turns into FS road 018 and goes to the Trail Head, (42.50.15 N, 112.10.47W).