Strawberry Peak

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One of the few remaining active fire lookout towers – even if it is mostly just for PR.

13 NOVEMBER 2022 W6/CT-086

One star – Nothing special but I’d do it again.
Elevation:6,152′
Route: Drive-up
Hike Distance: n/a
Elevation Gain: n/a
Navigation: Easy
Steepness: n/a
Vehicle: Passenger car
Road: Paved road
Cell Coverage: Good Verizon
Hike basics

I picked a icy, windy day to activate this drive-up. There was a fire lookout stationed in the tower and it was nice to get out of the wind and chat with this friendly ranger.

Pretty good HF radio conditions yielded some DX on 15m and 10m plus good 2m coverage into the LA Basin.

A frosty picnic table on the summit with a good view of the Santa Ana river valley and Santiago Peak.

Here are my SOTA summit ratings

Here are some cool links to Summits on the Air (SOTA)

KG6MZS Summit Index by Year

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I'm a graphic artist in the movie business. When I was a kid I got interested in astronomy. When it would get too cloudy to observe the heavens, my buddy and I would sit at the VFO of his Hallicrafters S 38c like safe crackers trying to coax faraway signals out of that humble radio. My love of astronomy and radio survive to this day fifty+ years later.

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