NOTE: this whole area north of Santiam Hwy is closed due to fire damage.  The McCoy Creek Rd is closed.

This includes:

Timber Butte W7O/CN-030

Outerson Mountain W7O/CN-026

Triangulation Peak W7O/CN-019

5251 W7O/CN-080

Woodpecker Hill W7O/CN-037

NOTE: this whole area north of Santiam Hwy is closed due to fire damage.  The McCoy Creek Rd is closed.

This includes:

Timber Butte W7O/CN-030

Outerson Mountain W7O/CN-026

Triangulation Peak W7O/CN-019

5251 W7O/CN-080

Woodpecker Hill W7O/CN-037

NOTE: this whole area north of Santiam Hwy is closed due to fire damage.  Access was closed at Pamelia Rd.

This includes:

Timber Butte W7O/CN-030

Outerson Mountain W7O/CN-026

Triangulation Peak W7O/CN-019

5251 W7O/CN-080

Woodpecker Hill W7O/CN-037

Having approached this area from both the West and the East, I strongly suggest that you get here from the East, by driving through Carson and driving up the 42 road to where it meets with the 53 road. The route from the West is technically shorter if you're coming from the Portland area, but unless you live in Battle Ground, it's not worth it. The roads from that direction are just too bumpy and grown over. It takes longer and it beats up your vehicle.

This is a stretch for a PNWSOTA summit report but, if you find yourself in Seoul with a few hours to kill, this could help you navigate.  My son and I were able to activate this summit after doing the normal tourist activities.

The Gate has moved back to 45.90847, -121.81117. See this write up for the current access:

http://www.pnwsota.org/node/370

Hike: 2 miles RT Bushwhack

Elevation Gain: 500 feet

There are eight Round Tops in Oregon although two of them add another word to the name. This one is a few miles north and a bit east of John Day Oregon as the radio signal flies.

Hike: 2 miles RT

Elevation Gain: 500 feet

Hike RT 0 – 2 miles

Elevation Gain 0 - 129 feet

Summary - Sawtooth Mountain, on the north end of Indian Heaven Wilderness, is a 2.5 mile hike with 1000 feet of gain from the parking lot to the edge of the activation zone. This trip report describes getting to the summit, another hundred feet or so up, with unprotected class three and four traverses/climbing and significant exposure.