Pearls On A Necklace – SOTA Adventures in W6/CT. Strung along the Angeles Crest Highway (SR 2, Los Angeles County, California), which runs through the San Gabriel Mountains, on the stretch between the Pasadena / Glendale area the south, and the Apple Valley / Victorville area to the north, lie more than 20 SOTA listed summits. Most are 6 to 8 point summits.
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Submitted by K7ATN on
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This is an easy drive-up summit about sixty miles north of the center of Atlanta. There's even a deck and a folding chair for enjoying the views from this summit.
About 3.6 miles south of the 282 and 515 intersection in East Ellijay, Georgia, turn east from 515 onto Talona Mountain Road. It's paved the 1.8 miles to the summit - turn left at the T at the top to find the best places to activate. There are trees around the perimeter of the summit for rigging antennas.
Submitted by K7ATN on
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Just east of Trion, Georgia is this easy to access hike on the Pinhoti Trail to Taylor Ridge.
Submitted by K7ATN on
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The high point of Alabama is an easy drive-up summit - Cheaha Mountain is located in an Alabama State Park about 16 miles south of I-20. At Exit 191 head south on Highway 1 and follow the signs to Cheaha State Park, turning south on 281 and then keeping west onto 600G.
There's a substantial resort in the park with a restaurant, motel, store and available camping. There's a $3 per person entry fee. At the summit is a stone lookout tower and museum - the museum has limited hours but the lookout appeared to be open at all times.
Submitted by K7MAS on
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Pearls On A Necklace – SOTA Adventures in W6/CT. Strung along the Angeles Crest Highway (SR 2, Los Angeles County, California), which runs through the San Gabriel Mountains, on the stretch between the Pasadena / Glendale area to the south, and the Apple Valley / Victorville area to the north, lie more than 20 SOTA listed summits. Most of these SOTA list mountains are 6 to 8 point summits. Proximity to Los Angeles, relatively easy access and beautiful terrain, similar to east slope Washington and Oregon Cascades, make this a “SOTA tourist
Submitted by ND7PA on
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Directly across Hwy 20 from Iron Mountain at Tombstone pass is peak 5436, CM-127. Its really a part of Browser Ridge extending towards the northwest from the other Browser Ridge peak CM-056.
Access to CM-127 is via NF-15 which turns off US Hwy 20 about 1000m west of Tombstone pass. Take NF-15 to the trailhead for trail 3409 which is located right where NF-080 splits off.
Submitted by KR7W on
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Tamanos Mtn – W7W/RS-015 – 8 August, 2014
Tamanos Mtn, in Mt Rainier National Park is accessed via the Owyhigh Lakes Trail, either from the White River Road TH or the Deer Creek TH along Hiway 123.
WTA knows the way to Owyhigh Lakes:
White River TH: http://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/owyhigh-lakes
Deer Creek TH: http://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/deer-creek-falls-to-owyhigh-lakes
Submitted by KR7W on
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Mt Fremont – W7W/RS-005 – 2 October 2014
Mt Fremont is accessed from the Sunrise Visitor Center, elevation 6400 ft, in Mt Rainier National Park. My GPS tracks reveal that I walked 5.0 miles RT and gained approx 900 ft.
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14 September 2014 Tahtlum Peak W7W/MC-023
Directions are from the Seattle Mountaineers book- Guide to 100 Hikes at Mt Rainier National Park:
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Drive south on SR 410 and park at Chinook Pass (elevation
5430') on the south side of the road.
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Submitted by KR7W on
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Directions are from the Seattle Mountaineers book- Guide to 100 Hikes at Mt Rainier National Park:
Driving
Drive SR 410 4.5 miles south of the Crystal Mountain ski area turnoff and turn right on Sunrise Park Road. Drive 13 miles to Sunrise Point. Park in the large parking lot (elevation 6100').
Route