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To access these summits, drive to Tabernash south of Winter Park via US Highway 40. Just south of Tabernash, turn right, north, and follow marked route 84 (USFS 129) up a canyon several miles to Meadow Creek Reservoir<\/a>. This area is part of the Arapaho National Recreation Area<\/a>, and a fee may be required for entry and parking. There is a convenient kiosk before the dirt road climbs all the way to the reservoir.<\/p>\n Meadow Creek Reservoir offers fishing, dispersed camping, and access to the west side of the Indian Peaks Wilderness. It\u2019s a nice place.<\/p>\n 10626 Meadow Creek Lake<\/p><\/div>\n To climb 10626, park off the road just north of the lake outlet area . There is no marked trail up 10626, but you can see the broad, simple mountain. Head west to the hill and go up the southeast side. The route is a bit steep at first, but it gets easier as you gain altitude \u2013 there are useful game trails. Avoid the steep south, east, and northeast sides. There is a nice viewpoint up high near the east side, above some rocks and cliffs.<\/p>\n 10626 View to the Northeast<\/p><\/div>\n Continue on up to the broad summit, and set up in the large, flat, forested activation zone.<\/p>\n 10626 First Activation<\/p><\/div>\n There is a pile of rocks with a jar for signatures at the summit. There are nice trees for antennas \u2013 no antenna pole is needed \u2013 bring a tool to get a line up high. You will feel like you\u2019re deep in the wilderness on this pleasant summit. It\u2019s probably not a good VHF\/UHF site because it\u2019s west of the Divide, but signals surely will reach the towns to the west. On HF it\u2019s as good as most any summit, and the noise level is low; the horizon is not blocked much in most directions.<\/p>\n 10626 Activation Gear<\/p><\/div>\n I think you\u2019ll find this a pleasant activation if you\u2019re there on a good day!<\/p>\n See W0C\/PR-095<\/a> (10854) for the report on other half of this dual activation.<\/p>\n 73,<\/p>\n George Carey Fuller \n 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 \u2013 old forest trails … Continue reading ![\"10626](\"http:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/10626-Meadow-Creek-Res.jpg\")
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\n\n!! WARNING !! There are old<\/b> mountaineers, and \nbold<\/b> mountaineers... there are no old-bold mountaineers. \nHiking and mountain climbing are potentially hazardous activities particularly in Colorado with its extreme elevations. I am not accepting responsibility for any death or injury resulting from activations based on my trip reports. Proper training, experience, and personal capability assessment is required - enjoy!\n<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"