“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”
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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”
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”
Mount Baden-Powell
Snow Flower at dawn on the way up the many switchbacks from Vincent Gulch Divide 11 JUN 2022 W6/CT-004
Bare Mountain
This Hundred Peaks Section summit has alluded me all these years. A new HPS peak, a new complete and a new unique – the SOTA trifecta!
Vetter Mountain
The rebuilt fire lookout and the waning three-quarter moon 23 APRIL 2022 W6/CT-021 I’m writing this over three years later. I first did this hike with Cassie’s sister Deborah back on April 15, 1995. This was obviously a very early morning trip. One standout from this trip was that I bumped into Ara N6ARA onContinue reading “Vetter Mountain”
Mount Williamson
The first activation after the area is opened following the closure caused by the devastating Bobcat Fire.
Josephine Peak x2
Metamorphic rock from the Mesozoic. This exposed batholith near the summit of Josephine is Mendenhall gniess with anorthosite dikes. 27 MARCH 2022 W6/CT-25 I initially planned on activating Throop Peak and headed out of Topanga at about 4am. It was pretty foggy in the San Fernando Valley and as I turned to go up HighwayContinue reading “Josephine Peak x2”
Table Mountain
I return to Table Mountain after getting kicked off the summit last time.
Occidental Peak
Mount Lowe, Mount Markham and San Gabriel Peak 27 NOVEMBER 2021 W6/CT-098 I love heading out my driveway in the predawn hours off to another summit adventure. This Saturday morning it was 62ºF in my driveway and by the time I was only a few miles into the deepest part of Topanga Canyon it wasContinue reading “Occidental Peak”
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