★★☆☆ A very enjoyable summit and hike across alpine meadows. A seldom traveled wilderness experience.
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Mount Butler
★★☆☆ more fun than the numbers would indicate with some steep stuff and great views.
Pahroc Summit
★★★☆ Love Love Love this first time activation in the middle of nowhere!
Kiowa Mountain
★★★★
Such a beautiful fire lookout tower on a lovely summit free of all the usual communications infrastructure that often clutters up such summits. Four stars for this wonderful, easy hike.
Saritas Benchmark
★★☆☆ First time activation of this summit was a delightful stroll through the seldom visited San Luis Hills. This activation provides wonderful vistas of the Taos Plateau and San Juan and Sangre de Christo Mountains.
Twin Benchmark
★★☆☆ First time activation. Excellent dirt roads provide easy access to this easy hike with wonderful views. The activation zone lies in both Colorado and New Mexico.
Wild Bill Hill
★☆☆☆ Nice hike across the Coconino Plateau. Forested summit with not much of a view. However much more of a wilderness experience than nearby Wing Mountain.
Wing Mountain
The station on this forested summit 3 MAY 2025 W7A/CS-008 Elevation: 8,573′ Route: Cross country Hike Distance: 1.8 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 900′ Navigation: Easy Steepness: Extremely steep Vehicle: High clearance vehicle suggested Road: Dirt road with ruts Cell Coverage: Good Verizon Hike basics This summit area is popular with dirt bikers and firearmContinue reading “Wing Mountain”
South Turkey Hills
Looking west from the summit to Elden Mountain and Mount Humphreys. 2 MAY 2025 W7A/CS-045 Elevation: 7,425′ Route: Short 4WD tracks Hike Distance: .9 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 175′ Navigation: Easy Steepness: Steep Vehicle: 4WD suggested Road: Deep cinder dirt Cell Coverage: Good Verizon Hike basics I left the LA Basin at 5am andContinue reading “South Turkey Hills”
Piute Butte
Granite Boulders on the way up to the wonderful sounding Piute Butte. 20 APRIL 2025 W6/ND-340 Elevation: 3,176′ Route: Cross country Hike Distance: 1.25 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 450′ Navigation: Easy Steepness: Moderate Vehicle: Passenger car Road: Paved road Cell Coverage: Good Verizon Hike basics Piute Butte. I love just saying that! What aContinue reading “Piute Butte”
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