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Saddle Mountain, Montana | 26 July 2023

Summit: 
W7M/RC-071

Saddle Mountain is near the Lost Trail Pass Ski Area. The SOTA summit access road serves the upper facilities of the ski area. A high clearance vehicle can drive to within 0.25 miles of the summit. The summit has good views. It is very open and rocky with limited space for long wire antennas. 

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Anderson Mountain, Idaho | 26 July 2023

Summit: 
W7I/LE-179

Anderson Mountain is a drive-up for most vehicles (possibly excluding low clearance vehicles). Nearby places to visit include the Big Hole National Battlefield. The Battlefield is the site of an 1877 tragic and deadly encounter between the Nez Perce Tribe and the US Military. The Battlefield Visitor Center is located approximately 17 miles east on Highway #43 from Lost Trail Pass, Idaho/Montana border.

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Peak 8008, MT | October, 2023

Summit: 
W7M/GA-083

4.9 miles, +2,632 ft, -124 ft; Nice Hike

 

Driving Directions from Ovando, MT

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Pansy Mountain, OR - October 2023

Summit: 
W7O/WV-010

Pansy Mountain has not been activated since the 2021 fires.  I originally intended to do both Pansy Mountain and Bull of the Woods, but I did not get an early enough start for a late autumn hike.  Getting there is straight forward.  A high clearance vehicle is helpful for a couple of sections, but it is probably not absolutely necessary.  Follow the directions from the Forest Service:

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New Access Information for Mt Mitchell

Summit: 
W7W/LC-083

28Dec2023:  Active logging has begun in this area. 

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Birkenfeld Mountain, October 22nd 2023

Summit: 
W7W/LC-094

Getting There: DO NOT USE GOOGLE MAPS TO GET HERE!!!! Google maps will lead you straight to a gated road. Have your GPS open or a map next to you while you try to navigate this. From highway 14, turn North on Rock Creek Driver like you're headed to Skamania Lodge. Continue half a mile and then turn left on Foster Creek Road. Next turn left on Red Bluff Road which will become CG-2000. Continue a little less than a mile until you see the intersection with CG 2022 splitting up the hill to the left.

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Stockade Mountain, OR | October 2022

Summit: 
W7O/SE-053

I did this summit in the area my family hunts mule deer, as I didn’t have tags last year and still wanted the family trip to the desert.

 

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Stockade Butte, OR | October 2023

Summit: 
W7O/SE-060

I did this summit in the area my family hunts mule deer, as I didn’t have a tag this year and was just out there for the family vacation.

 

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Star Mountain, OR | October 2022

Summit: 
W7O/SE-044

I did this summit in the area my family hunts mule deer, as I didn’t have tags last year and still wanted the family trip to the desert.

 

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Summit 6389 (near Dog Lake)

Summit: 
W7O/CE-256

This no-name summit just East of Dog Lake was the last of of three activations during the Annular Eclipse weekend of October 2023.