Cerro de los Taoses

Looking south at dawn toward Tres Orejas (W5N/OT-026) and Santa Fe Baldy. 14 JULY 2022 W5N/OT-025 Route: Wide open cross country Hike Distance: 1.2 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 400′ Navigation: Easy Steepness: Easy Vehicle: High clearance passenger vehicle Road: Seasonal, very rocky at the end. Cell Coverage: Fair (Verizon) Hike basics For this reallyContinue reading “Cerro de los Taoses”

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 2 JULY 2022 W7U/IR-002 Full write-up to follow. Stay tuned… 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

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

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”