Government Hill

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Not much of a view from this forested summit.

20 APRIL 2024 W7A/CS-010

Two Stars – a nice summit. I’d do it again. Recommended.
Elevation:8,451′
Route: Cross country
Hike Distance: 1.5 miles round trip
Elevation Gain: 800′
Navigation: Easy – just go up
Steepness: Steep
Vehicle: Passenger car
Road: short bumpy dirt road
Cell Coverage: Good Verizon
Hike basics

Here is my ascent track.

Here is my descent track.

On my way back to Southern California from our total solar eclipse adventure I like to break up the trip from Taos to Topanga with a layover in Flagstaff. The cinder cones on the Coconino Plateau are easy and fun activation. This time I set my sights on two juicy 10-pointers for uniques and completes: Goverment Hill & Mountain.

Strangely Government Hill is higher than Government Mountain by about 100′. The dirt road is a little bumpy but otherwise good. The hike is pretty straightforward — just head up the steep slope up and around a false summit to the right east. The false summit is just discontinuous from the activation zone – I checked.

The station

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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