Welcome to the updated pnwsota.org!
Firstly, you will need to reset your password, we did not migrate those to the new site for you. And because our old site was running without HTTPS for so long, it is strongly encouraged that you do not recycle your previous password. Please pick something fresh and new! Head on over to the Password Reset page to get started (or click Log In and then Reset your password )
The pnwSOTA website was created to facilitate communication between SOTA operators in the Pacific Northwest region, as well as show off some of the activities of the top-notch folks we have in the area. On this site you will find information about getting started in SOTA as well as details about summits and activations contributed by people that are operating here.
Getting there: Google Maps gives good directions. Just put the coordinates in and go. Roads are very well maintained as of March 2026. Cadillac gravel.
The road leads to within about 200 vertical feet of the activation zone. That last couple hundred feet is very steep in places and extremely brushy.
I never thought that at the end of January we would have mosquitoes, but there they were all over me at the top of David Hill. If that’s not a reason to go activate the summit, then what about this view on the way to the top?
Summary - If the gate is locked (and it probably is), this is a two mile logging road hike and summit hill bushwhack with modest elevation gain. On a clear day there are views from the north end of the summit. The bushwhack is relatively short with a few sections of thick brush. Round trip hike is under five miles with almost 1000 feet of elevation gain. Spotting with APRS or ATT cell service is possible. Bring HF gear as 2M contacts may be a chore. The hike and summit are on Hood River County Forest land with active logging sites.