Tag Archives: Estes Park

WØ/FR-Ø36 (Bighorn Mountain) – 3487 m / 11463 ft – Activation attempt

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

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WØ/FR-Ø36 (Bighorn Mtn.) – 3487 M / 11463 ft

It was a ‘last minute’ decision to go on this activation. WØ/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

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WØ/FR-127 (Signal Mountain) – 2nd activation

This was a re-activation for me. If you are looking for all the details on how to get there and other useful info, you can find the original trip-report with the necessary details right here. This post has only a … Continue reading

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WØ/FR-15Ø (Thunder Peak) – 3083 m / 10134 ft

I had planned a double activation for today. Thunder Peak or WØ/FR-15Ø was the first on the list.The weather forecast was great for the Estes Park area and a friend of mine joined me for the hike. We drove into Estes … Continue reading

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WØ/FR-Ø68 (Eagle Cliff Mtn.) – 2709 m / 8906 ft

Eagle Cliff Mountain (WØ/FR-068) is part of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains – just six miles south of Estes Park, right at the border to Rocky Mountain N.P. (the summit is within RMNP). There is no official trail … Continue reading

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WØ/FR-Ø58 (Emerald Mountain) – 2810 M / 9237 ft – 2nd activation

This was a re-activation for me. If you are looking for all the details on how to get there and other useful info, you can find the original trip-report with the necessary details right here. This post has only a … Continue reading

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WØ/FR-Ø39 (Estes Cone) – 3348 m / 11006 ft – 2nd activation

This was a re-activation for me. If you are looking for all the details on how to get there and other useful info, you can find the original trip-report with the necessary details right here. This post has only a … Continue reading

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WØ/FR-Ø58 (Emerald Mountain) – 2810 M / 9237 ft

I got up at 6:00 AM this morning, facing a moderate 18 degrees F (approx. -8C) and clear skies outside – just a sliver of the moon and clouds over Longs Peak towards the west. A winter storm warning was … Continue reading

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WØ/FR-Ø37 (Twin Sisters Pk. East) – 11404 ft / 3476 m

Twin Sisters Peak East (WØ/FR-Ø37) is located at the border of Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) and the Roosevelt National Forest, just a few short miles south from Estes Park. There is a new trail-head which is not marked on … Continue reading

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WØ/FR-ØØ9 (Ypsilon Mountain) – 13514 ft / 4119 m

Ypsilon Mountain (WØ/FR-ØØ9) is located in Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) and is part of the Mummy Range. The Mummy Range is a sub-range of the Front-Range of the Rocky Mountains and consists of six 13’ers (and a slew of … Continue reading

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