Sep 02, 2013 by KX0R Fairburn Mountain is a convenient and pleasant SOTA peak with great access. The trailhead and parking are at Cold Springs Campground, about 1000 feet southwest of where Golden Gate Canyon Road 46 intersects Highway 119, … Continue reading
Black Mountain is a very prominent summit located adjacent to Staunton State Park, several miles west of Connifer, CO. Because of its proximity to the Denver metro area, it could become more popular as a SOTA site. This mountain presents … Continue reading
W0C/PR-021 (Mt. Parnassus) 4129 M / 13574 ft W0C/FR-006 (Bard Peak) 4150 M / 13641 ft August 21, 2013 by KØMOS Mount Parnassus (no, not the famous Mountain from the Greek mythology) and Bard Peak are two summits in the … Continue reading
I had been planning all along to participate in the CO-14er Event this year. This event is organized by Bob/KØNR, for Portable Mountaintop Operation on the 54 official 14er summits (Summits higher than 4267m) in Colorado. It was however uncertain until … Continue reading
ATTENTION: This trip report is outdated. The City of Estes Park implemented a (new) trail up the mountain. You cannot access the summit legally from the new trail. Reports say you can get into the AZ. Prospect Mountain is a … Continue reading
Bryan/NØBCB and I attempted to activate Bighorn Mountain for the TTF/SOTA event on Saturday. The summit (3487 M / 11463 ft) is in beautiful Rocky Mountain N.P., the weather forecast was excellent with temperatures in the 70s (~20 C) and … Continue reading
It was a ‘last minute’ decision to go on this activation. WØC/FR-Ø36 or Bighorn Mtn. is located within Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP), just east of the Mummy Range (Continental Divide). Yesterday we got some snow/rain in the mountains and … Continue reading
I picked the perfect early fall day to activate Grays Pk. (WØC/FR-ØØ2) and Torreys Pk. (WØC/PR-Ø13). There was no cloud in the sky all day long to threaten the activations. The two 14ers, which can easily be reached from Denver, … Continue reading
My First S.O.T.A. Activation by Frank Skinner KØJQZ Some of the best things are unplanned, or half planned. After a grueling morning planting bushes in the 100 degree heat that we have known in Southern Colorado as the norm I … Continue reading
Mount Bierstadt or WØC/FR-Ø15 is one of the easier fourteeners (mountains with peaks above 14,000 ft (4267 m)) in Colorado. It is located near Denver in the Frontrange of the Rocky Mountains. The peak is named after the German/American painter … Continue reading
