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Summit: W7I/IC-139
Submitted by K7VK on
Having hiked 2.5 miles to a saddle you might as well activate both close summits to the north and south, W7I/IC-139 & 167. These summits require a bit of somewhat steep scramble through open subalpine vegetation and open ground after the…
Summit: W7I/IC-167
Submitted by K7VK on
Having hiked 2.5 miles to a saddle you might as well activate both close summits to the north and south, W7I/IC-139 & 167. These summits require a bit of somewhat steep scramble through open subalpine vegetation and open ground after the…
Summit: W7I/NI-006
Submitted by K7VK on
Granite Peak is a picturesque summit with huge granite boulders with interesting eroded patterns. It is a great operating location with outstanding views of the Great Burn of 1910. The trail is easy to follow and in-season wanders…
Summit: W7O/CS-053
Submitted by AG7GP on
On my way home from activating Pelican Butte I took a detour to see if Rye Spur was accessible for a future date. Take the turn towards Fourmile Lake (FS RD 3661) off of 140 the turn right on FS RD 360, then right FS RD 363. It turned out we…
Summit: W7O/CS-012
Submitted by AG7GP on
I have to say, this summit is now at the top of my list. I went expecting an easy drive to 8 pt summit, but there was still about 3-5 ft deep snow drifts about 1 mile before summiting, but boy was the hike nice. The view is incredible. You can see…
Summit: W7W/SN-160
Submitted by WA7JNJ on
In March 2019, I nearly reached the summit of Stimson before turning around when it started hailing Was still newer to SOTA, and in hindsight almost wished I waited the weather out and activated the summit.In March 2020, planned to activate…
Summit: W7O/CE-055
Submitted by AE7EU on
I have to say, this was a fun hike, it's really my style. It is truly a bushwhack hike, there is no trail, and you will not be afforded a road or any kind of guide. A GPS waypoint of the peak is absolutely necessary, and even that won't…
Summit: W7W/KG-132
Submitted by KE4HET on
After two previous attempts I finally made my first SOTA Contacts. Wilderness Peak is a pretty easy place to get to. My cousin and I have hiked there several times over the past year or so. For this, my first successful activation, we…
Summit: W7W/MC-056
Submitted by K7AGL on
I referenced K7ATN's blog post from a couple years ago and found some revised signage, new road clearing efforts and noted some additional GPS turn coordinates. Here is an updated trip report for Monte Cristo HP in the Trout Lake area of WA.…