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Summit: W6/NS-061
Submitted by K7MAS on
On a family vacation to the Lake Tahoe Basin in Nevada and California, I was fortunate enough to Activate 4 peaks in 3 days. This is a description of the Monument Peak Activation. Monument Peak is a 10,067 foot / 3,068 meter high…
Summit: W6/NS-147
Submitted by K7MAS on
On a family vacation to the Lake Tahoe Basin in Nevada and California, I was fortunate enough to Activate 4 peaks in 3 days. This is a description of the Mount Watson Activation, number 2 in the series. On this Activation I…
Summit: W7M/HB-122
Submitted by AE7AP on
(3.6 miles, +1,650 ft, -510 ft)Doherty Mountain is a good early season summit. The hike is not difficult, but it does involve a bit of moderate bushwacking, as well as some up/down on the ridge traverse. It combines…
Summit: W7M/BE-199
Submitted by AE7AP on
(1.3 miles, 970 ft)This is a nice early-season hike to the high point of the ridge between the Big Hole and Beaverhead Rivers just north of Dillon. Take Hwy 91 north from Dillon, and turn right (east) on Hogback Road. Drive 0.6 miles…
Summit: W7O/CC-135
Submitted by NS7P on
On March 10, 2017, my wife and I were exploring summits to the south of Eugene. After activating Yellow Butte, W7O/CC-024, near Yoncalla, OR. We found a nice little hill south of Elkton, OR, Peak 1100, W7O/CC-135. This summit is on a private…
Summit: W7M/NF-125
Submitted by AE7AP on
(0.6 miles, 500 feet)This is a short climb that is located immediately adjacent to I-15 south of Great Falls. It was first climbed by Merriweather Lewis on July 16, 1805. Lewis described it as follows:“at this place there is a large…
SOTA Activation: Old Pass Hill - Chelan County / Kittitas County (on dividing line) - April 16, 2017
Summit: W7W/CW-071
Submitted by K7MAS on
We finally got to Activate Old Pass Hill, after snowshoeing by it a number of times before. Old Pass Hill is a 4 point SOTA Summit of 4,885 feet elevation. In winter, the route is mostly avalanche free, and so is a semi…
Summit: W7W/CH-221
Submitted by K7MAS on
A bit of research showed several gems waiting to be Activated, while the high country is still buried in deep, unstable snow. Tibbetts Mountain is a 4 point SOTA Summit, of a modest 4,115 feet elevation. It has a fantastic…
Summit: W7M/BR-155
Submitted by AE7AP on
(1.5 miles, + 930 feet)From I-15: Take Exit-99 (Moose Creek) & head east up the Moose Creek Road towards the Humbug Spires Wilderness Study Area. Drive 2.9 miles up the Moose Creek Road (gravel) & park on the left side of the…
Summit: W7M/BR-150
Submitted by AE7AP on
(1.2 miles, + 1,100 feet)From I-15: Take Exit-99 (Moose Creek) & head east up the Moose Creek Road towards the Humbug Spires Wilderness Study Area. Drive 2.9 miles up the Moose Creek Road (gravel) & park on the left side of the…