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.
Submitted by WJ7WJ on
Summit:
Cox Benchmark is a Drive up summit near Lakeview OR.
There is a small RF site on top, but we experienced no interference from it.
The last bit of road, approximately one mile and 500 feet of gain, is a bit rough and overgrown in places. We drove it in a Rav4, but you could park near the start of it at 42.39478, -120.36527. This would avoid needing higher clearance and northwest pin stripes.
To get there turn off of 395 at 42.30956, -120.3406
Turn off of 3625 onto 011 at 42.38721, -120.37900
Submitted by WJ7V on
Summit:
Abert Rim is a 6-point drive-up summit in the Warner Mountains area of the Fremont-Winema National Forest. Your best access is from Lakeview, OR and environs. This summit is close to Light Peak and Drake Peak, recommended summits if in the area.
Submitted by WJ7WJ on
Summit:
Fish Creek Mountain is a 6.3 mile RT hike with 2300 feet of elevation gain.
Access to the trail head is on good roads, mostly paved with good gravel for the final bit.
The area was burned in 2020 and closed for several years after. As a result the trail is somewhat overgrown and hard to find in a few places. However, there is lots of marking tape and other signals such as logs that have been cut out of the way. So navigation was pretty easy. I have attached a GPX file to SOTL.AS for further help.
Submitted by WJ7V on
Summit:
East Canyon Ridge is a summit in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, near Mt. Adams. The summit is along a well used multi-mode trail that sees some mountain bike and moto traffic, though very light on the day of my activation. Huckleberries were ample during my visit in late summer, as well.