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Summit: W7O/CE-213
Submitted by K7ATN on
UPDATE March 2023: W7O/CE-213 has been retired (prominance 480 feet).Awbrey Butte is a summit in suburban Bend, Oregon. Although the Activation Zone is surrounded by private property and the summit proper is a fenced…
Summit: W7O/WV-052
Submitted by K7ATN on
A near "drive-up" two-point summit in the Clackamas River drainage with good views. This area is likely busy in the summer but it was mostly quiet on this December day. Note that this area seems to be a popular place for target practice, although…
Summit: W7O/NC-038
Submitted by N7AAM on
After attending Dan and Taylor's (KK7DS & K7TAY) seminar at SEAPAC, I was inspired to give SOTA a try.So today I headed toward Scapoose and then up into the hills. After a few miles on gravel I made it to Bunker Hill (W7/NC-038). I parked the…
Summit: W7O/CN-086
Submitted by K7ATN on
A fairly short snowshoe near Mt. Hood gets you two points - in the summer this activation may be a bit more challenging in the bushwack. From November 1 through April 30 an Oregon Sno-Park permit is required - from May 15 to October 1 a National…
Summit: W7O/WV-090
Submitted by K7ATN on
Here is an urban 'pavement' activation - the closest one to downtown Portland. The summit proper for Cornell Mountain is on private property with the Activation Zone accessible from a neighborhood street with very limited shoulders. This summit is…
Summit: W7O/WV-091
Submitted by K7ATN on
Here's another suburban SOTA summit with little to offer but a narrow road shoulder for activation space. Still, it's close in to Newberg, Oregon and if you've only a limited time, it could be a good choice.The closest address to the summit is 13358…
Summit: W7O/WV-134
Submitted by K7ATN on
Along Highway 22 between Salem and Detroit there is a near drive-up summit. In 2013 the road was passable (with some care) in a passenger car. (It may be a bit overgrown now.) This summit could be a back up plan when nearby Rocky Top can't be…
Summit: W7O/CN-078
Submitted by K7ATN on
These eleven miles (RT) seem much farther when you are on snowshoes - take that into account if you should decide to try this winter activation. If you have 4WD, very high clearance and nerves of steel, you you might consider driving a bad road in…
Summit: W7O/NC-065
Submitted by K7ATN on
Peak 3534 is a near drive up in the Tillamook State Forest west of Portland off Highway 6. It would be a good combination activation with South Saddle Mountain, W7O/NC-002.If you are tackling Peak 3534 on its own or to start first on South Saddle,…
Summit: W7O/NC-043
Submitted by K7ATN on
Gales Peak is probably on the "not recommended" list for activations near Portland. Although access is possible, you are not allowed to do it with a motor vehicle, making the six mile round-trip on a logging road fairly unattractive. Note that…