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San Pedro Hill

A rainy day on San Pedro Hill on my way to Ham Radio Outlet to pick up my new Yaesu FTDX-10. I got to meet my faithful chaser Sergio WA6WV as San Pedro Hill is close to his “corner of Torrance.” 15 OCTOBER 2022 W6/SC-345 Elevation: 1,473′ Route: Drive-up Hike Distance: n/a Elevation Gain: n/aContinue reading “San Pedro Hill”

Snow Benchmark

Looking southeast toward “Little” Iron Mountain. Monsoon clouds abound this autumn. 8 OCTOBER 2022 W6/CT-121 Elevation: 4,948′ Route: Very short cross country Hike Distance: 500′ Elevation Gain: 70′ Navigation: Easy Steepness: Easy Vehicle: Passenger car Road: Paved & dirt road with potholes Cell Coverage: Excellent (Verizon), APRS Excellent Hike basics Post to follow. Stay tuned…

Magic Mountain

Elaborate street art on a water tank on Magic Mountain 8 OCTOBER 2022 W6/CT-255 Elevation: 4,859′ Route: Drive-up Hike Distance: 500′ Elevation Gain: n/a Navigation: Easy Steepness: Easy Vehicle: Passenger car Road: Paved road with potholes Cell Coverage: Excellent (Verizon), APRS Excellent Hike basics Post to follow – Stay tuned…

Bailey Peak

Looking east toward all the big San Bernardinos and Mount San Jacinto 1 OCTOBER 2022 W6/CT-099 Elevation: 5,699′ Route: Use trail Hike Distance: .3 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 140′ Navigation: Easy Steepness: Easy Vehicle: High clearance 4 wheel drive recommended Road: Steep, rocky forest service road Cell Coverage: Excellent (Verizon), APRS Excellent Hike basicsContinue reading “Bailey Peak”

Cleghorn Mountain

The San Andreas Fault Zone northwest of Cleghorn Mountain at sunrise. 1 OCTOBER 2022 W6/CT-112 Elevation: 5,333′ Route: Firebreak Hike Distance: .2 mile roundtrip Elevation Gain: 80′ Navigation: Easy Steepness: Gentle Vehicle: High clearance SUV recommended Road: Forest service dirt Cell Coverage: Good (Verizon), APRS Excellent Hike basics Post to follow…. Stay tuned….

East Twin Peaks

“Look up at the mountain I have to climb” Cat Stevens. Twin Peaks from the high point on the Mt Waterman Trail. Not visible is the very bottom of the daunting saddle that must be traversed to reach the summit. That’s Santiago Peak off to the left. 24 SEPTEMBER 2022 W6/CT-064 Elevation: 7,761′ Route: ForestContinue reading “East Twin Peaks”

Banner Ridge

Looking south from this fine peak at the Mt Sill and the Palisades. Mt Tom is the prominent peak in the middle 17 SEPTEMBER 2022 W6/ND-029 After completing 37 miles of the John Muir Trail with a 38 pound backpack, my good friends Bill Smith, Steve Tennant and I hung out in Lee Vining overnight.Continue reading “Banner Ridge”

Dry Creek Knoll

Mt. Ritter and Banner (Partially hidden in the clouds) and the Minarets off to the west with the San Joaquin Ridge in between. 11 SEPTEMBER 2022 W6/ND-392 Elevation: 8,851′ Route: Forest service road & cross country Hike Distance: 2.5 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 500′ Navigation: Easy Steepness: Gentle Vehicle: Passenger car Road: Paved CellContinue reading “Dry Creek Knoll”

Summit 10,940′

Looking north up the White Mountains with some serious weather moving in. 10 SEPTEMBER 2022 W6/WH-008 Elevation: 10,940′ Route: Use trail and cross country Hike Distance: .3 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 150′ Navigation: Easy Steepness: Moderate Vehicle: Passenger car Road: Good dirt road Cell Coverage: None (Verizon), APRS Excellent Hike basics After my frenziedContinue reading “Summit 10,940′”

Summit 10,660′

Looking north toward White Mountain Peak on an unsettled weather day as Tropical Storm Kay slowly enters the region. That’s Clem Nelson Peak on the right just in the clouds a bit. 10 SEPTEMBER 2022 W6/WH-009 Elevation: 10,660′ Route: Old mining road and cross country Hike Distance: 1 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 550′ Navigation:Continue reading “Summit 10,660′”