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”
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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”
Palmetto Mountain
The Sierra Nevada crest from Palmetto Mountain. Split Mt. is the prominent peak in the center. The Palisades to the right. 21 MAY 2022 W7N/EM-031 This activation was the result of a long-standing idea I’ve had to activate the sparsely populated grid DM17. I’ve been thinking about this for years, studying maps and satellite imagesContinue reading “Palmetto Mountain”
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