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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.
The road up Fish Creek to this summit is closed. Looks like the area is closed as well per sign.
The gate for this trailhead has moved yet again, back to Road 60 (aka Carson Guler Rd). This makes the hike to the summit about 3.5 miles one way, all of it on forest road. Much of the road is covered in crushed rock, presumably to help maintain it for logging truck access.
The day I hiked it (29-Jun-2026), the weather at the trailhead was pleasantly overcast. But by the time I reached the summit, I was in the clouds with no view, and the wind was gusting pretty fiercely.
I figured I would provide a summer time update to NS7P's write up. Directions are the same, but cell coverage in this area of the coast has improved and Goodle Maps should have no problem routing to "Dry Lake Horsecamp Trailhead" off of Oregon Coast Highway. The Trailhead has plenty of parking and a pit toilet. There are also fenced areas for your livestock.