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Summit: W7W/NO-134
Submitted by K7ATN on
This is an easy hike in the Washington Olympics that is not far from Highway 101. The views should be great on a nice day. From the north end of Quilcene, WA drive US 101 north for 1.5 miles, turning left (west) onto Lords Lake Loop Road…
Summit: HB/TI-131
Submitted by K7MAS on
Skunked In Switzerland!
My ambitions for activating several SOTA Summits in Switzerland fell far short. Switzerland has been experiencing one of the worst "summer" seasons in many decades. This is impacting tourism, and certainly…
Summit: W7W/RS-008
Submitted by HG1DUL on
2011-09-24 Palisades Peak W7/RS-008 CN96EW77Start elev.: 6111 ft (1863 m) Max elev.: 7083 ft (2159 m) Total ascent:…
Summit: W7O/CE-030
Submitted by K7ATN on
See Upate June 2023.A dusty drive-up in south central Oregon features a fire lookout at the summit and a lot of communication towers. There was some 20m noise that seemed to emanate from these facilities that periodically wiped out…
Summit: W7O/CE-083
Submitted by K7ATN on
Here's a sort of easy hike close in to Klamath Falls, Oregon. You'll keep your car clean as the trailhead access is paved all the way into the parking lot. There are several unofficial trails that lead up Hogback, but the most…
Summit: W7O/CE-073
Submitted by K7ATN on
Get yourself to Keno, Oregon and you'll be within a few miles of a couple of good summits. Chase Mountain has a lookout and is a drive up in most any vehicle. Keno is about 12 miles SW of Klamath Falls on the Green Springs Highway 66, or about half…
Summit: W7O/CE-051
Submitted by K7ATN on
Get yourself to Keno, Oregon and you'll be within a few miles of a couple of good summits. Hamaker Mountain may be the only six point PAVEMENT drive up in Oregon. Keno is about 12 miles SW of Klamath Falls on the Green Springs Highway 66, or about…
Summit: W7W/CW-054
Submitted by K7MAS on
No Joke on Jester Mountain, but Mr. Murphy (as in Murphy's Law) showed up. Fall is nearly in the air. The flowers are long gone, replaced by late season berries and mushrooms. Air temperature when leaving the car at 9:00 AM was…
Summit: W7O/CM-056
Submitted by ND7PA on
Browder Ridge is one of those hikes that you really don't want to tell anybody about. Its well known for its wildflowers and mentioned as an alternate to crowd-packed Iron Mountain/Cone Peak. Unlike the more popular Iron Mountain loop, Browder Ridge…
Summit: W7W/KG-126
Submitted by WB4SPB on
Pinnacle Peak is a popular spot for beginning activators in this area: it's very accessible, and there are both northen and southern trail routes. My YF and I used the Cal Magnusson trail on the North Side. It is a popular spot for…