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Tres Orejas

Sunrise on the way up 8 JULY 2022 W5N/OT-026 Route: Cross-country Hike Distance: .8 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 530′ Navigation: Easy Steepness: Steep Vehicle: Passenger car Road: 9 miles dirt (dry weather only!) Cell Coverage: Indeterminate. My phone had to be reset after this trip. Hike basics Last winter I attempted to do TresContinue reading “Tres Orejas”

Navajo Point

Sunrise on the Cedar Breaks the day before on the way to Brian Head. 2 JULY 2022 W7U/IR-002 Route: Jeep track and coss-country Hike Distance: .3 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 250′ Navigation: Easy Steepness: Moderate Vehicle: Passenger car Road: One mile good dirt road Cell Coverage: Unknown – forgot my cell! Hike basics PerhapsContinue reading “Navajo Point”

Brian Head

Brian Head, Utah 1 JULY 2022 W7U/SU-017 Full write-up to follow. Stay tuned… Route: Drive-up Hike Distance: 200′ Elevation Gain: 0′ Navigation: Easy Steepness: Easy Vehicle: Passenger car Road: 3 miles good dirt Cell Coverage: Good (Verizon) Hike basics

Ranger Peak

California green and gold. Looking east toward San Rafael Mountain W6/SC-013 18 JUNE 2022 W6/SC-056

Cachuma Peak

Selfie looking west down the Santa Ynez Valley. 19 JUNE 2022. W6/SC-054 Elevation: 4,623′ Route: Fire road and use trail Hike Distance: 8 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 1400′ Navigation: Easy Steepness: Moderately steep use trail Vehicle: Passenger car Road: Good dirt road Cell Coverage: n/a Hike basics While I adore the San Rafael Mountains,Continue reading “Cachuma Peak”

Mount Baden-Powell

Snow Flower at dawn on the way up the many switchbacks from Vincent Gulch Divide 11 JUN 2022 W6/CT-004

Escapula Peak x2

Fantastic view of San Emigdio Moutain, Antimony Peak and Eagle’s Rest Peak. 4 JUN 2022 W6/SC-005

San Emigdio Mountain

Chester the Drone shot this shot of San Emigdio Mountain from the east. That’s Big Pine Mountain in Santa Barbara County. 6 JUNE 2022 W6/SC-002

Temescal Peak x3

A June Gloom morning for my third activation of my neighborhood summit.

Harvey Peak

Looking north from the summit of Harvey Peak to the austere Clayton Valley. 21 MAY 2022 W7N/EM-019 I wasn’t sure what mountain I was going to try Sunday morning. Both Harvey Peak and Magruder Mountain has looked especially appealing from Palmetto Mountain. The prize when to Harvey Peak as it was closer and also theContinue reading “Harvey Peak”