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Road blocked by wrong-turned semi

Summit: 
W7W/CW-099

Attempted a most of the way drive up activation of Wahatis Peak. Approximately 1.7 miles after the fork to Saddle Mountain, the road is completely blocked by a semi truck pulling a load of empty apple boxes. This ended our summit attempt. Hopefully the truck and trailer will be removed soon and you can drive close to the summit again.

If you choose to try this summit, prepare for a hike with no shade. You could park at the T between Saddle Mountain and Wahatis Peak. 

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Mt. Jefferson, OR | Aug 2024

Summit: 
W7O/CN-002

Mt. Jefferson, considered one of if not the hardest summits in the state or Oregon to make it to. Having climbed (and activated) a lot of the big things that the Oregon cascades have to offer at this point, I can definitely confirm that this mountain isn’t a joke and requires a lot of serious mountaineering skills and conditioning in order to even be attempted since the combination of factors makes it a real challenge.

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green mountain wa | sep 24

Summit: 
W7W/RS-074

Summary - Green Mountain can be a short hike from a parking area right below the summit or a longer hike from the road below.  The drive up version is possible on Saturdays and Sundays from 9:00AM to 6:00PM through a gate on NW Holly Road at (47.59245, -122.83445). The drive is Priusable, at least in good weather, and ends in a parking area with a vault toilet below the summit. A NW Discover Pass is required to park.  The vista - which is not the actual summit but in the AZ - has good views, trees to hang a wire, and picnic tables.

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1700 wa (no access) | aug 24

Summit: 
W7W/SO-090

My three summit day plan was for naught. The road from highway 119 (47.47079, -123.21280) to Saddle, 1700, and Dow is bermed with concrete barriers.  The other potential ways in now have locked gates with no trespassing signs at (47.43676, -123.21622) and (47.42468, -123.20073), so even hiking in is out.

There might be a way in from the west side using power company roads but the sat images aren't encouraging.

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saddle mountain wa (no access) | aug 24

Summit: 
W7W/SO-082

My three summit day plan was for naught. The road from highway 119 (47.47079, -123.21280) to Saddle, 1700, and Dow is bermed with concrete barriers.  The other potential ways in now have locked gates with no trespassing signs at (47.43676, -123.21622) and (47.42468, -123.20073), so even hiking in is out.

There might be a way in from the west, under the power lines, but the sat images weren't encouraging. 

 

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dow mountain wa (no access) | aug 24

Summit: 
W7W/SO-089

My three summit day plan was for naught. The road from highway 119 (47.47079, -123.21280) to Saddle, 1700, and Dow is bermed with concrete barriers.  The other potential ways in now have locked gates with no trespassing signs at (47.43676, -123.21622) and (47.42468, -123.20073), so even hiking in is out.

There might be a way in from the west, under the power lines, but the sat images weren't encouraging. 

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Taylor Butte, OR | Aug 24

Summit: 
W7O/CE-202

 

Taylor Butte is on public land, but the road referred to in the previous write ups is now gated, locked and posted. Access still possible in theory, but not via road. I did not have time or information at the gate to figure an alternate route.

 

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East Green Mountain

Summit: 
W7O/CE-171

To reach East Green Mountain from Christmas Valley, take Millican Road north from Christmas Valley HWY. Cut over to Crack in the Ground Rd or alternatively take Crack in the Ground Road from Christmas Valley HWY. Crack in the Ground road is not paved, but fine for passenger vehicles.

I recommend stopping at Crack in the Ground Road for some Geo-Tourism. It is a short ~1mi out and back hike. Crack in the Ground is as the name describes and is a very cool fissure in the basalt.

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Round Top Butte

Summit: 
W7O/CE-121

After activating Little Glass Butte, I drove down the south side towards Round Top Butte (GPX). The road down was rocky with obsidian, be sure to collect some when you stop to open the wire gates. Once down the mountain, turn east and follow the ranch road.