Fred Beckey's book, 'Cascade Alpine Guide' tells readers that Pinnacle Peak is not the highest in the Tatoosh peaks, but Pinnacle's central position and attractive form have made it the most popular ascent in Mt Rainier National Park. He's right about that...
Larch Mountain, OR | Feb-2012
Let's start by making sure we are talking about Oregon's Larch Mountain and not one of the two Larch Mountains in Washington, and not the one in Idaho either.
Dog Mountain, WA | March-2012
UPDATE MARCH 2022 - Permits required weekends April 23 to June 12, plus Memorial Day.
Dog Mountain is a wonderful climb nine months of the year - but in March we went from spotty sun and 38F to snow blowing sideways at 25 mph and perhaps 27F in a partial white out. It's a bit less than eight miles round trip with 2900 feet of gain.
No Access to Biddle Butte, WA
Biddle Butte is also known as Mount Zion and is located in Skamania County, Washington, about 20 miles west of Portland, Oregon. Biddle Butte is 1,460 feet ASL and was named for Henry J. Biddle, an early conservationist of the Gorge. Biddle was responsible for building the trail to the top of Beacon Rock, completed in 1918. There is no public access to this summit.
Announcement: Vanity Name the Numbered Peak Program
SOTA-based Vanity Name the Numbered Peak Promotion Ends
The W7O Vanity Name the Numbered Peak Promotion ended 01 March 2023. All vanity names have been retired. The text below is the original proposal for vanity names as a reference to the original intentions and guidance for Vanity Names.
Paulina Peak, OR | Sep-2012
This is a straightforward drive-up activation about an hour south of Bend with great views. Paulina Peak and North Paulina Peak are both in the Newberry National&nbs
North Paulina Peak, OR | Sep-2012
This would be a great activation on a mountain bike - the single track looks like a good time. On busy weekends hikers might be outnumbered by bikes - however, for this early fall, late evening activation I saw no one on the trail. The trail is about 4.1 miles one way with about 0.3 miles of that cross country and 1300 feet of elevation gain.
Pete's Mountain, OR | March-2012
There's nothing particularly interesting about Pete's Mountain - it's essentially a suburban pavement activation for one point. There's no public space so one ends up standing on the public right of way a few feet from the road, pretty much in someone's front yard. I was across the street from the actual 'summit' that's in the front yard of a large house.
Glass Butte, OR | Sep-2012
The road to Glass Butte requires a high clearance vehicle and four-wheel drive is recommended.
Little Glass Butte, OR | Sep-2012
The roads in this area to access Little Glass Butte might be Ok in a very carefully driven passenger car, but high clearance is recommended. If you are traveling through eastern Oregon this is a worthy six-point peak to check out, especially along with an activation of nearby G