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Summit: W7W/LC-162
Submitted by KG7OFQ on
This summit turned out to be on land owned by Weyerhauser and the parameters for use did not make it doable for me on this day.Weyerhauser allows access from February 1st to August 30, with out a permit, and all other times a permit is required.…
Summit: W7O/WV-062
Submitted by KG7OFQ on
For Larch Mountain, Oregon...If you are hiking the short hike from the parking lot near the top, take the paved path to the far right of the parking lot. The hike is less than a mile to the summit. The summit is very small. It is…
Summit: W7W/LC-119
Submitted by KG7OFQ on
Description of hike is that of a lesser grade, but longer distance. We took the shorter distance (about 6.7 miles total) and 2800 elevation gain. We took the trail to the right and stayed on the newer trail. It was very windy up on…
Summit: W7O/CN-008
Submitted by KG7OFQ on
UPDATE Dec 2021 - High Prairie Trailhead for Lookout Mountain (and other summits in the area) are not accessible from Dec 1 to April 1 due to closure of NF-44 and other routes to vehicles more than 50 inches wide. SO - if there's snow and you've got…
Summit: W7W/RS-006
Submitted by K7MAS on
An Activation...yes. A great trip...undoubtedly! However no points to show for the effort, as I only managed to eke out 3 + contacts on 40M ssb... Yet I do not consider it a failure. I will return again, and give…
Summit: W7W/RS-014
Submitted by K7MAS on
A return Activation of Norse Peak. This time I was with Tim Nair, KG7EJT, two other non-Ham friends, Neal & Sherri, and Dexter the SOTA Dog. On probably the hottest day of the summer, 2015, we escaped the heat of the…
Summit: W7O/CM-052
Submitted by AK5SD on
Round Mountain near La Pine, Oregon is a straightforward and interesting activation in the summer. There is a fire lookout tower on the summit and the 360 degree views are magnificent.The main access is from the north via forest road NF-4256.…
Summit: W7O/CE-058
Submitted by AK5SD on
Pine Mountain east of Bend, Oregon is a beautiful and relatively isolated summit in the summer. However, there is no defined trail so you have to find your own way through low density pine forest and scrubland.In his earlier trip report, KG7AV…
Summit: W7I/BC-079
Submitted by K7ZO on
This is not a formal activation report but a heads up and advice to anyone trying to access Boise Peak, W7I/BC-079. The shortest path up to the peak is via a road extending from 8th Street in Boise up the the Boise Ridge Road and then over to Boise…
Summit: W7I/BC-077
Submitted by K7ZO on
K7MK and I headed out late in the morning on July 24 to accomplish a double -- Boise Peak - W7I/BC-079 and this summit 6624 - W7I/BC-077. We were thwarted on our access to Boise Peak by an impassible section of road. See a separate activation report…