Summit 1380 is located within Stimson Lumber’s Rockaway tract. As of late 2026, non-motorized recreational access is allowed here daily, sunrise to sunset. But this could change, so activators should check to confirm access status. https://stimsonlumber.com/recreation-land/
There are a few different routes you can take to reach the summit. I chose the route starting at the Vermilyea Rd gate located off Miami-Foley Road. There’s a small parking area located just before the gate. From here, you basically follow a well-established forest road network up to the summit. The hike up is about 4.3 miles with a climb of 1320 feet. The route I took is shown in the pics below.
The summit has a sizable activation zone, so you’ll have no problem finding a nice place for your radio room. Only issue is the trees currently on the summit are fairly young following recent logging and probably not the best for supporting antennas. It wasn’t an issue for me as I used a vertical. For now, a mast is recommend for wire antennas.
Be sure to go over to the NW side of the summit as you’ll be treated to fantastic views of the ocean and the Nehalem River valley.
The weather wasn’t the best for my activation, but overall I did well, made a bunch of contacts and S2S’s, and enjoyed the hike and view. I definitely recommend this one.
Verizon cell/data service was solid, self spotting was fast. APRS worked fine from the summit - I didn’t have it running during the hike.
