A blustery day on Townsend 22 OCTOBER 2022 W6/SC-161 Elevation: 3,182′ Route: Firebreak/use trail Hike Distance: 500′ Elevation Gain: 100′ Navigation: Easy Steepness: Gentle Vehicle: High clearance SUV recommended* Road: Dirt Cell Coverage: Good (Verizon), APRS Excellent Hike basics I was going to activate Bald Mountain for a complete after Burn Benchmark, but Lake ElizabethContinue reading “Townsend Peak”
Monthly Archives: October 2022
Burn Benchmark
A cold, cloudy and windy morning. The San Andreas Fault Zone and the Leona Valley to the north just under the clouds. 22 OCTOBER 2022 W6/CT-136 Elevation: 4,541′ Route: Short dirt bike trail Hike Distance: .2 miles Elevation Gain: 100′ Navigation: Easy Steepness: Gentle Vehicle: Passenger car* (See below) Road: Forest Service dirt Cell Coverage:Continue reading “Burn Benchmark”
San Pedro Hill
A rainy day on San Pedro Hill on my way to Ham Radio Outlet to pick up my new Yaesu FTDX-10. I got to meet my faithful chaser Sergio WA6WV as San Pedro Hill is close to his “corner of Torrance.” 15 OCTOBER 2022 W6/SC-345 Elevation: 1,473′ Route: Drive-up Hike Distance: n/a Elevation Gain: n/aContinue reading “San Pedro Hill”
Snow Benchmark
Looking southeast toward “Little” Iron Mountain. Monsoon clouds abound this autumn. 8 OCTOBER 2022 W6/CT-121 Elevation: 4,948′ Route: Very short cross country Hike Distance: 500′ Elevation Gain: 70′ Navigation: Easy Steepness: Easy Vehicle: Passenger car Road: Paved & dirt road with potholes Cell Coverage: Excellent (Verizon), APRS Excellent Hike basics Post to follow. Stay tuned…
Magic Mountain
Elaborate street art on a water tank on Magic Mountain 8 OCTOBER 2022 W6/CT-255 Elevation: 4,859′ Route: Drive-up Hike Distance: 500′ Elevation Gain: n/a Navigation: Easy Steepness: Easy Vehicle: Passenger car Road: Paved road with potholes Cell Coverage: Excellent (Verizon), APRS Excellent Hike basics Post to follow – Stay tuned…
Bailey Peak
Looking east toward all the big San Bernardinos and Mount San Jacinto 1 OCTOBER 2022 W6/CT-099 Elevation: 5,699′ Route: Use trail Hike Distance: .3 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 140′ Navigation: Easy Steepness: Easy Vehicle: High clearance 4 wheel drive recommended Road: Steep, rocky forest service road Cell Coverage: Excellent (Verizon), APRS Excellent Hike basicsContinue reading “Bailey Peak”
Cleghorn Mountain
The San Andreas Fault Zone northwest of Cleghorn Mountain at sunrise. 1 OCTOBER 2022 W6/CT-112 Elevation: 5,333′ Route: Firebreak Hike Distance: .2 mile roundtrip Elevation Gain: 80′ Navigation: Easy Steepness: Gentle Vehicle: High clearance SUV recommended Road: Forest service dirt Cell Coverage: Good (Verizon), APRS Excellent Hike basics Post to follow…. Stay tuned….
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