La Cumbre Peak

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The early morning marine layer to the south of this lovely summit.

1 MARCH 2025 W6/SC-086

Three stars – Highly recommended.
Elevation:3,986′
Route: Almost a drive up
Hike Distance: .2 miles round trip
Elevation Gain: 80′
Navigation: Easy
Steepness: Gentle
Vehicle: Passenger car
Road: Good paved road
Cell Coverage: Good verizon
Hike basics

Three stars for a virtual drive-up two pointer!? I just love this mountain. The Santa Ynez Range is so dynamic with unparalleled vistas of the Channel Island to the south and the great expanse of wilderness to the north. Yes, it isn’t much of a hike – and on a weekend afternoon, not much of a wilderness experience, but it still has a place in my heart.

I left Woodland Hills about 5am and was meandering up Gibraltar road as the sun came up. I had the summit picnic table, and, indeed the whole picnic area to myself.

It was a bit early for Saturday Morning chasers, but I made my contacts and moved on to W6/SC-124 further down the range.

I love this shot looking south over Cathedral Peak out to Diablo Mountain, the highest point on Santa Cruz Island. Indeed the highers point off the entire California Coast.
The derelict fire lookout tower.
Looking west down the Santa Ynez range to Santa Ynez Peak.
Nice place to set up a SOTA station
Looking Northeast past the Gibraltar Reservoir and perhaps my favorite wilderness ares of Southern California.

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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