W0C/PR-104 10626 3232 m / 10626 ft Sep 1, 2014 First Activation by KX0R Summits 10626 and nearby 10854 can be combined for an easy 12-point day. 10626 is a little more work, but not bad – old forest trails … Continue reading
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W0C/SR-040 Vasquez Peak 3938 m / 12947 ft First Activation Aug 9, 2014 By KX0R My first activation of Vasquez Peak was a high country adventure. The surrounding Vasquez Peak Wilderness is named for this high, prominent summit. While there … Continue reading
W0C/FR-195 Raleigh Peak 2489 m 8183 ft First Activation August 23, 2014 By KX0R Raleigh Peak is a distinctive, prominent summit located among many granite formations in the South Platte Canyon area near the town of Buffalo Creek. I first … Continue reading
W0C/FR-044 Green Mountain 3170 m / 10421 ft First Activation Sep 20, 2014 by KX0R There are many Green Mountains in Colorado, but W0C/FR-044 is one of the best for SOTA. What it lacks in points, it makes up for … Continue reading
Buffalo Peak (Freeman Peak) W0C/FR-032 3525 m / 11589 ft First Activation Oct 5, 2014 by KX0R Buffalo Peak, also called Freeman Peak, is a broad, prominent summit in the Pike National Forest, a couple of miles south of Wellington … Continue reading
W0C/FR-015 Mount Jasper 3931 m / 12923 ft First Activation Sep 27, 2014 By KX0R Mount Jasper is a challenging, potentially fun summit in the Indian Peaks Wilderness, high on the Divide, directly west of Boulder, Colorado. This is a wild … Continue reading
W0C/FR-087 (Bennett Mountain) 2447 m / 8045 ft Activated Nov 8, 2014 By KX0R Bennett Mountain eluded me the first time I tried to activate it; here’s how to find this easy SOTA peak. Start with the SOTA web page … Continue reading
W0C/FR-008 (Hagues Peak) 4125 m / 13560 ft First Activation Sep 2, 2014 By KX0R Hagues Peak is a high, wild mountain in the northern part of Rocky Mountain National Park. It is the highest summit in the Mummy Range, … Continue reading
W0C/FR-010 (Fairchild Mountain) 4107 m / 13502 ft First Activation Aug 04, 2013 by KX0R Fairchild Mountain is one of the 4000+M Peaks in the Mummy Range in the northeastern region of Rocky Mountain National Park. It is a relatively … Continue reading
W0C/FR-072 (Mt. Olympus) 2679 M / 8808 ft May 3rd, 2014 by KØMOS Mount Olympus stands tall right between Big Thompson Canyon (US34) and Little Thompson Canyon (US36) on the east side of Estes Park (CO). It’s a stunning mountain … Continue reading