W0C/PR-074 Ptarmigan Peak 3588 m / 11773 ft First Activation Nov 8, 2016 By KX0R Ptarmigan Peak is a fine, fun SOTA peak in the Vasquez Mountains west of Fraser, Colorado. Key Points: • Arapaho National Forest • Byers Peak … Continue reading
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W0C/PR-103 Sheep Mountain 3253 m / 10671 ft Oct 2, 2016 By KX0R Sheep Mountain is a moderately challenging SOTA peak standing west of Fraser, Colorado. Key Points: • Convenient access via Arapaho National Forest roads • Summit is on … Continue reading
W0C/PR-100 Blue Ridge 3271 m / 10731 ft First Activation Oct 2, 2016 By KX0R Blue Ridge is a fun, easy SOTA peak hidden in the woods west of Fraser, Colorado. • Convenient access via Arapaho National Forest roads • … Continue reading
W0C/SP-078 10874 3314 m / 10874 ft Oct 5, 2016 By KX0R Peak 10874 is a somewhat challenging SOTA peak in the Puma Hills, on the east side of South Park. • Convenient access via Pike National Forest roads • … Continue reading
W0C/SP-091 10462 3189 m / 10462 ft Nov 14, 2016 By KX0R Peak 10462 is a fun sub-alpine SOTA peak in the Puma Hills, on the east side of South Park. • Pike National Forest • Moderate climb and activation … Continue reading
W0C/SC-065 9852 3003 m / 9852 ft Dec 30, 2016 With N0TA John By KX0R 9852 is a pleasant minor summit in the Wet Mountains near Colorado City, southwest of Pueblo. Key Points: • San Isabel National Forest • Near … Continue reading
W0C/SP-118 Spinney Mountain 2903 m / 9524 ft Nov 9, 2015 Oct 16, 2016 with N0TA By KX0R Spinney Mountain is a prominent, fun summit in South Park. Key Points: • Spinney Mountain State Park • No marked trail • … Continue reading
W0C/FR-080 Sheep Mountain 2576m / 8450 ft Oct 7, 2015 Sep 29, 2016 By KX0R Key points: • City of Loveland and Roosevelt National Forest • Good maintained trail to the top • Easily accessible trailhead – eventually – closed … Continue reading
W0C/FR-084 Palisade Mountain 2519 m / 8264 ft Aug 3, 2015 By KX0R Palisade Mountain is everything its name suggests! It towers high above the Big Thompson Canyon west of Loveland, and its cliffs look impossible to climb. Until I … Continue reading
W0C/FR-020 Kataka Mountain 3792 m / 12441 ft First Activation July 11, 2015 By KX0R Kataka Mountain is a lightly-visited alpine summit in the Mount Evans Wilderness about 25 miles west of the Denver area. Key points of the trip: … Continue reading