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A short brushy hike will take you to this numbered summit near Ariel, Washington.

The gravel forest road route is Priusable all the way to the trailhead - although you'll be dodging a number of potholes. You'll circle all around the summit to come at it from the north. There is a brushy uphill bushwack included in the adventure. There is an alternative route through second growth marked with an X on the map below - that route isn't as pleasant.

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Ward Butte, OR | Private Property

Submitted by K7ATN on Wed, 04/07/2021 - 08:16

Summit:

W7O/CC-082

Ward Butte is private property. We secured permission from the landowners to activate Ward Butte via a personal connection.

The poison ivy on the summit is spectacular - otherwise there's nothing to recommend this activation.

Laurel Mountain, OR | Restricted Access

Submitted by K7ATN on Mon, 03/29/2021 - 11:09

Summit:

W7O/CC-003

On the summit of Laurel Mountain, Oregon is the Falls City FAA Radar Site - a Federal Aviation Administration facility in Polk County, Oregon. The site is used to identify and track aircraft and provide air to ground radio communications. It is restricted access.

http://www.fortwiki.com/Falls_City_FAA_Radar_Site

Peak 2791, WA | January 2021

Submitted by K7ATN on Mon, 01/04/2021 - 12:20

Summit:

W7W/MC-072

Here's an opportunity to do an easy summit if you are out in the Gorge for wine tasting, other summits or a hike at Catherine Creek. The road walk is short at 0.75 miles one-way and about 200 feet of gain. The road is Priusable the whole way but note that there are a number of "no turn turns" cited by our phone GPS on the way from Highway 14 to the trailhead - the directions below are general.

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