W0C/SR-019 Argentine Peak 4179 m / 13738 ft July 19, 2014 By KX0R Argentine Peak is a high alpine SOTA peak on the Continental Divide northwest of Guanella Pass. The Peak is close to the Denver area, but a significant … Continue reading
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W0C/PR-036 Kelso Mountain 4004 m / 13164 ft July 13, 2014 First Activation By KX0R Kelso Mountain is a minor summit adjacent to the mighty twin 14-ers Grays and Torreys Peaks. I was surprised how much fun it was to … Continue reading
W0C/PR-095 10854 3302 m / 10854 ft Sep 1, 2014 First Activation by KX0R Summits 10854 and nearby 10626 can be combined for an easy 12-point day. The SOTA and Google maps are OK for these two peaks. To access … Continue reading
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
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