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′”
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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′”
Mount Lewis x2
Chester takes a shot of the station on the charred summit of Mount Lewis Elevation: 8,396′ Route: Use trail Hike Distance: 1 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 450′ Navigation: Easy Steepness: Very steep! Vehicle: Passenger car Road: Highway 2 paved Cell Coverage: Poor/None (Verizon), APRS Excellent Hike basics post and drone shots to follow
Throop Peak x3
Chester takes a snap of the station looking north out toward Mt Williamson and the Antelope Valley 3 SEPTEMBER 2022 W6/CT-005 Elevation: 9,138′ Route: Forest service trail and use trail Hike Distance: 3.6 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 1,000′ Navigation: Easy Steepness: Gentle with a moderate section at the end Vehicle: Passenger car Road: PavedContinue reading “Throop Peak x3”
Oat Mountain x2
The Santa Monica Mountain to the southwest at sunrise with Chatsworth and Rocky Peaks in the foreground across fields of wild oats that give Oat Mountain her name. 27 AUG 2022 W6/CT-032 Route: Paved road Hike Distance: 6 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 1,900′ Navigation: Easy Steepness: Moderate Vehicle: Passenger car Road: Paved Cell Coverage:Continue reading “Oat Mountain x2”
A 1 Mountain
6 AUGUST 2022 W7A/CS-013 Blog post to follow
Bill Williams Mountain
Looking east toward the highest point in Arizona, Mount Humphries. That’s Dogtown Reservoir in between. 6 AUG 2022 W7A/AE-018 Elevation: 9,255′ Route: Drive-up Hike Distance: n/a Elevation Gain: n/a Navigation: Easy Steepness: n/a Vehicle: High clearance SUV recommended Road: Dirt Cell Coverage: Good (Verizon) Hike basics Cassie and I planned a layover in Flagstaff onContinue reading “Bill Williams Mountain”
Whitaker Peak
Chester the Drone takes a nice shot looking west over the station to the wilds around Cobblestone Mountain. Topotopo Mountain and Hines Peak also visible. 13 AUGUST 2022 W6/SC-076 Elevation: 4,174′ Route: Mostly good road, brushy cross country last half mile Hike Distance: 9 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 1,250′ on the way out plusContinue reading “Whitaker Peak”
Agua Fria Peak
Alpine tableau on the summit of Agua Fria Peak 30 JULY 2022 W5N/CM-008 Route: A labyrinth of spec roads Hike Distance: 4 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 200′ Navigation: Difficult Steepness: Easy Vehicle: Passenger car Road: Good dirt road Cell Coverage: None on the summit (Verizon), Good APRS Hike basics Cassie (KG6MZR) and I triedContinue reading “Agua Fria Peak”
Cerro Montoso
Chester the Drone shoots the summit looking south across the Taos Plateau. 19 JULY 2022 W5N/OT-022 Route: 4×4 track and cross-country Hike Distance: 4 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 728′ Navigation: Moderate to difficult on the way down Steepness: Gentle Vehicle: High clearance vehicle Road: Mostly good dirt. DRY WX only Cell Coverage: None (Verizon)Continue reading “Cerro Montoso”
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