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Central Point Oregon's Upper Table Rock: September 5, 2016

Summit: 
W7O/CS-157

Upper and Lower Table Rocks dominate the skyline north of Medford Oregon, just off Interstate 5.  Upper Table Rock, located in Central Point, Oregon offers great views in many directions, and has an easy, well-maintained trail, used by more than 10,000 people each year.  From the trailhead, it's a 30-45 minute walk to the summit, which is large and flat. There's no infrastructure on the mesa, but it is very large and offers both open spaces and some trees usable for supporting wire antennas.

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Summit Mountain, MT | August, 2016

Summit: 
W7M/PS-020

(3.6 miles, +2,400 ft, -300 ft, 7.4 mile approach)

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Rock Island Butte, MT | September, 2016

Summit: 
W7M/PS-039

0.7 miles, +750 feet, 5.2 mile approach

Rock Island Butte is in the southern portion of the Absoraka-Beartooth Wilderness.  We climbed it from the Chief Joseph Trailhead as part of an extended backpacking trip, but it is also reasonable to climb it as a day-hike.  If camping overnight, there is an excellent isolated campsite on the south side of Widewater Lake near where the trail dips closest to the lake.  There are also numerous campsites in the Widewater-Big Moose area.

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Rock Butte, OR | October 2016

Summit: 
W7O/CN-055

Rock Butte is a short bushwhack with no views or other redeeming qualities in the Activation Zone. It's just past Timothy Lake east of Mount Hood.

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W7O/SC-184 October 2016

Summit: 
W7O/SC-184

UPDATE De 2019 - Posted No Trespassing.

A Fairly easy peak off US-101 south of Gold Beach, Oregon.  Take Carpenterville Road about 10 miles to Powerline Road, which is blocked by a blue gate off to your right.  Park across Carpenterville Road and walk about 1 mile to the summit. Avoid EMI-causing hilltop communications site.

Good coverages on 20 and 40 meters, though some RFI was evident on 40M.

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Peak 7384, ID | September 2016

Summit: 
W7I/IC-159

Peak 7384 is the next SOTA Peak to the north of Granite Mountain W7I/SR-138.  It is bushwhacking at its finest with endless deadfall on the main portion of the mountain.  Limited views from the summit make this peak not the most enjoyable, but it is SOTA nonetheless and that is always good!

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Peak 7420, ID | August 2016

Summit: 
W7I/SR-069

 This peak is about 12 miles NW of McCall Idaho.  There is no trail to the summit, but it is an easy bushwhack.  To get to the "trailhead" take Hwy 55 north out of McCall and take the Brundage Ski area turn off a few miles north of town.  Follow this road to the Brundage Ski area, but instead of turning into the ski area parking lot remain on Goose Lake Rd.

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2-Steps Required for Trip Reports to SOTA website

On 1 Jan 2016 the new SOTA summit and Association information webpage went live.  See http://www.sota.org.uk/Associations.  The old Summit Information page will be disabled soon, perhaps by year end.

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NS7P activation of Sardine Butte, W7O/CM-090, on 9 October 2016

Summit: 
W7O/CM-090

This 5214’ (4 point) summit is a fairly easy, short hike after a fairly long drive in.

 

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Gem Peak, MT | Sept, 2016

Summit: 
W7M/LO-089

Gem Peak is a drive-up with a fire lookout at the top that is available to rent.  This is an L-4 type lookout on top of a 30-foot tower that was constructed in 1964.  The road up is suitable for most vehicles, so long as they have a bit of clearance.  The road is gated just below the summit & it is likely that the lookout is being used if the gate is closed.