- FS 2154-236 will get you 0.25 miles from the main north ridgeline that leads to the summit. Parking is available on the corner of the road. Nearby is an austere helipad, which should be avoided.
- An easy short bushwhack along the…
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Summit: W7O/CS-072
Submitted by K7AMM on
Summit: W7O/CS-051
Submitted by K7AMM on
- Two options for bushwhacking: north or south. Both options are serviced by well-maintained FS roads. The south side is a bit shorter, with 100 feet less of elevation gain, and satellite imagery shows significantly thinner vegetation. For…
Summit: W7O/CM-027
Submitted by N7KOM on
I was surprised to find what looked like an un-activated drive up summit only an hour drive (to the base) from Bend, OR. From Bend, head South on 97 and take the exit for South Century Drive. Head through Sun River on Spring River Rd, which turns…
Summit: W7O/CS-054
Submitted by K7AMM on
- FS 60 will get you within 1 mile of the summit. The 1412 spur can be used to get 0.17 miles closer, but after that it has 2-3 foot berms that can only be passed by foot or vehicles with high clearance. The PCT can be used from FS 60 for 0.75…
Summit: W7O/CM-033
Submitted by W7MTB on
Black Butte is a moderate hike, with phenomenal views of the Central Oregon Cascade range. There is an active fire tower that should be avoided, as the public is not allowed near the tower during fire season. The hike is a 2.1 mile, steady pitch…
Summit: W7O/CN-106
Submitted by WJ7V on
Frog Lake Buttes is a popular SOTA destination that was moved slightly from its old high point in March of 2023. The old summit plays host to a cell tower and is accessible via both road and trail. The new summit lies approximately 0.4 miles NE of…
Summit: W7O/CN-039
Submitted by KC7JNU on
Lovely mostly shady hike to a peak with a good view of mt hood. Highly recommended activation. There are a few routes to get to Mount Defiance. We took the hike from Warren lake…
Summit: W7O/CM-132
Submitted by K7RNJ on
July 12th, 2023. This no-name peak, first activated by ND7PA in 2015 (thanks for the article), is found by taking Big Lake Rd (BLR - aka NF-2690) south from US 20 at the Santiam Pass, across from Santiam Sno-Park, approx. 90 minutes east of…
Summit: W7N/EN-135
Submitted by KI7EMX on
This was a first-time activation of the summit. There are two summits very close to each other with a shallow saddle. I ignored my GPS and arrived at the false summit and had to scurry over to the actual summit. This was a 400-foot…
Summit: W7O/NC-034
Submitted by NR7Y on
Long Mountain is on the Weyerhaeuser recreational permit area for Columbia - Washington Counties. It was previously activated via a 12 mile hike, but…