Michael's amateur radio and SOTA site.
SOTA Summit: W6/CT-064, East Twin Peaks & W6/CT-012, Waterman Mtn.
Trail: Yes
Hike: Moderate ~ 13 miles round trip
Elevation gain: 4600+ feet for day
Self Spot: Yes (AT&T on both summits)
2-meter FM: Yes
Files: GPX
Why do only one summit when you are hiking right past another?
SOTA Summit: W6/CT-247, Mount Williamson
Trail: Yes
Hike: Easy ~ 6 miles round trip
Elevation gain: 1500 feet
Self Spot: RBNhole – CW
2-meter FM: Maybe – got one
Files: GPX
Great day for SOTA.
SOTA Summit: W6/SD-024, Peak 5863
Trail: PCT and then 100% bushwhack to summit
Hike: Difficult (bushwhacking) ~ 5+ miles round trip.
Elevation gain: 820 feet
Self Spot: N0 (RBNhole – CW)
2-meter FM: No
Files: GPX
Bushwhacking ahead…
SOTA Summit: W6/SD-011, Combs Peak
Trail: PCT and use trail climb.
Hike: Easy ~ 6.4 miles round trip.
Elevation gain: 1100 feet
Self Spot: N0 (RBNhole – CW)
2-meter FM: Not really (Got 1 from Otay Mesa)
Files: GPX
SOTA Summit: W6/SS-340, Peak 8060
Trail: Lightly used trail and a cross county climb.
Hike: Moderate – 7.2 miles round trip.
Elevation gain: 2160 feet
Self Spot: N0 (RBNhole – CW)
2-meter FM: No
Files: via link
Peak 8060 is a rarely visited summit near the Kennedy Meadows campground. It had yet to be activated for SOTA so we thought we’d give it a shot.
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