Straight Cr. Approach (3,000 ft, 2.5 mi, 23 mi approach) |
This is the SOTA summit that is furthest from any road within Montana. |
Blogs
Rampart Mtn., Bob Marshall Wilderness, Montana
Bend Benchmark - Short and fun early season hike near Helena
W7M/CL-194 Bend Benchmark (0.8 Miles, + 893 Ft)
Jumbo Mtn., Trail hike to remote fire lookout in Bob Marshall Wilderness
Jumbo Mountain (3.4 mi., 3,400 ft, 16-mile approach)
The approach and climb to Jumbo Mountain offers a scenic journey through the remote and spectacular Bob Marshall Wilderness. We included this activation as part of a 9-day loop trip through the Bob Marshall Wilderness that included three SOTA activations.
Green Mountain, OR | Dec 2015
UPDATE January 2021 - Green Mtn has been posted PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ALL ACCESS by Weyerhauser.
Pistol Butte, Oregon | Dec 2015
Here's a 1.1 mile one-way hike with 800 feet of gain just a ways south of Bend, Oregon. It's got some great views and a nice summit with a bit of lookout history.
Lane Mountain, Oregon | No Access
Despite this being labeled BLM Road 27-4-14.0 this isn't public land and there is a locked gate indicating private property with access by permit only. See the photo for details and this website regarding potential recreation access: www.lonerockresources.com/recreation/.
Teapot Dome
Monday, November 23, 2015, KC8WF and I (KF7URE) hiked to Teapot Dome W7I/SR-163 to do SOTA. Teapot Dome is a desert peak at 4,712 feet high, north of Mountain Home, Idaho.
Activation: Cerro Grande, Nov 25, 2015
We have some friends who relocated to White Rock, NM and over Thanksgiving we
went down to visit. My friend and I looked up local SOTA peaks and found that
the Cerro Grande trailhead was only 30 minutes from his house. In fact, a ton
of nice ten-pointers are close to White Rock.
We took NM Hwy 4 from White Rock past the "T" intersection with Hwy 501 and
ascended the southern flank of Cerro Grande. In a slightly flat area, on the
right, about a half a mile before descending down into the Valles caldera,
Nicolai Mountain, OR | Nov 2015
Nicolai Mountain is a drive-up summit west of Clatskanie in northwest Oregon. The gravel road is driveable the ENTIRE WAY in any passenger car (totally Priusable). So if your GPS is having you turn up a 4WD track you are going the wrong way. The views from the 3,028 foot summit can be awesome - the drive has views of the Columbia Estuary that's fantastic. Note that there can be of OHV activity on these roads and trails, especially on weekends.