Park at the open gate where FR54 and FR5407 cross which is just west of the Trapper Creek Wilderness area. The TH is just across from the parking area where the Wilderness Permit box is located.
Activation Reports
Submitted by KF7PXT on
Summit:
A great trip to the summit of Beckler Peak, Washington. See full details on my blog: http://kf7pxt.blogspot.com/2016/05/beckler-peak-w7wkg-086-sota.html
Submitted by WW7D on
Summit:
I've had my eye on Elizabeth Ridge since first noticing it two years ago during an activation of nearby Tolmie Peak (W7W/RS-035). This 5,500' summit rises sharply just across the road from the trail head one takes to Tolmie Peak. Starting at the road in front of Mowich Lake, the summit is only 500' vertically, but this is over a distance of 0.3 to 0.4 miles. This could be a short (but not necessarily quick and easy) hike during the summer after doing Tolmie Peak. A winter or spring activation adds 4.5 miles (each way) and 1200' of elevation because the road is closed and snow covered.
Submitted by NS7P on
Summit:
Timber Butte is a 2 point, 3650' asl summit about 19 miles north of Lowell, OR. It is crowned by a converted lookout tower. This converted structure is available as a rental cabin, which is available for rent on a daily basis from mid May through mid September.A gate blocks the road up to the cabin/summit. The walk up is about a mile and rises about 350'. The renters will usually lock the gate while they are at the cabin. You may be able to negotiate with them to activate at the cabin or down the hill a bit in the activation zone. Then again, maybe not.
Submitted by K7MAS on
Summit:
Three Wild Turkey Winners! On a springtime outing to the Spokane, Washington region, we activated three (3) SOTA Summits in the mountains north of the City of Spokane. The reference to Wild Turkeys is on account of seeing numerous of the large wild birds that almost became the National Symbol of USA. See: http://www.nwf.org/News-and-Magazines/National-Wildlife/Birds/Archives/2007/Americas-First-Bird-Controve
Submitted by NS7P on
Summit:
My wife and I set out on 8 May 2016 to activate Mount June, W7O/WV-042. This is a moderately difficult hike to the top of a 4620’ summit. The Google Maps instructions we tried to follow were wrong. Google Maps takes you to an intersection of Lost Creek Road and June Mountain Road. This is gated and marked no access. Neighbors in the area told us of an alternative route, which we successfully followed. Those directions follow.
Submitted by NS7P on
Summit:
I activated Holland Point, W7O/WV-017, on 13 May 2016. This is typically an easy hike to the top of the 1542 m (5057') Cascade foothill south of Cottage Grove, OR. The directions are given below. However, there can be obstacles early in the season before crews have cleared downed trees from the roads. That was the problem I ran into. There were downed trees not only on the gravel approach road, but on the paved through route that gets there. There were patches of snow as well.
Submitted by k3og on
Summit:
I got up early and left my home QTH near Redmond with a mountain bike in the car along with a heavy backpack full of food water and batteries. I knew the weather was supposed to change to showers later in the day but what a beautiful sunrise as I neared the trailhead off of the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River Road. The construction along the road is ongoing and road connditions seem to change every week but I have no troubles with my low clearance electric car.