This summit is in the White Mountain range. I hiked an old two track road to the east side of the hill, then headed straight up to the summit through thick, knee high sage. Once on the ridge it was easy to get over to the summit. Worked 2M FM, 20M, and 40M SSB. On the way down, I took the ridge down to see if there was anything left of old prospecting mines marked on the forest service maps. I found a couple old tin cans and collapsed mine shafts.

https://sotl.as/summits/W6/WH-006

Download file: County Line Hill.GPX

Date:04/07/2021 | Summit:W6/WH-006 (County Line Hill)

Time	Callsign	Band	Mode	Notes
01:34	KM6QCE	144MHz	FM	S59 R59
01:35	WA6IQO	144MHz	FM	S59 R59
01:36	W0MNA	14MHz	SSB	S59 R59
01:38	W0ERI	14MHz	SSB	S59 R59
01:40	AL6H	14MHz	SSB	S54 R55
01:52	K6HPX	7MHz	SSB	S55 R51
01:53	KJ7UIZ	7MHz	SSB	S58 R56
01:54	K6CWC	7MHz	SSB	S55 R48
01:55	K6LDQ	7MHz	SSB	S55 R36
01:56	KX6A	7MHz	SSB	S55 R33

Sheep Mountain is near the end of White Mountain Road. I don’t have a car that will make it down this road reliably, so I brought my dual sport motorcycle which ran well at elevation. I was worried about it, as other carbureted motos I’ve owned completely loose power or refuse to idle when faced with altitude. While the hike wasn’t far, less than two miles, and not insanely steep, the elevation 12,439′ according to my GPS, really slowed me down. After reaching the top and catching my breath, I setup my vertical antenna with 8 radials and spotted myself on 20m via APRS. Made 3 S2S contacts, and 1 POTA contact. Unknown to me at the time of activation, this summit qualifies for summer bonus points, which was a nice surprise. I can’t wait to come back to this area for more hiking in the future!

https://sotl.as/summits/W6/ND-378

Download file: Sheep Mountain.GPX

Date:04/07/2021 | Summit:W6/ND-378 (Sheep Mountain)

Time	Callsign	Band	Mode	Notes
18:51	W3JPH	14MHz	SSB	S55 R55
18:56	KI7ADV	14MHz	SSB	S59 R59 S2S W6/SS-252
18:57	KE0JVS	14MHz	SSB	S59 R58 TOM POTA K4026
18:59	NS7P	14MHz	SSB	S52 R33
19:01	K7GUD	14MHz	SSB	S35 R51 S2S W7Y/TT-075
19:02	KJ7UIZ	14MHz	SSB	S59 R52
19:03	NW7E	14MHz	SSB	S59 R55
19:11	KG6DTZ	144MHz	FM	S59 R59 S2S W6/SS-059
19:12	WA6IQO	144MHz	FM	S59 R59
19:15	AC6AT	144MHz	FM	S54 R55
19:18	W7WOW	144MHz	FM	S59 R59 BOB
19:21	KB6LHM	144MHz	FM	S59 R59 STEVE

Access to this summit is pretty easy from the Bristle Cone Pine Visitors Center, either by taking the Discovery Trail, or by walking down White Mountain Road, then hiking up. See my .gpx file for more info on this. The assent is steep with loose rocks. Watch your step!

https://sotl.as/summits/W6/WH-007

Download file: Clem Nelson.GPX

Date:03/07/2021 | Summit:W6/WH-007 (Clem Nelson Peak)

Time	Callsign	Band	Mode	Notes
20:04	WW7D	14MHz	SSB	S55 R55
20:05	WD8KDB	14MHz	SSB	S45 R33
20:06	KF7WI	14MHz	SSB	S52 R52
20:07	N0WAE	14MHz	SSB	S59 R54
20:10	K9JOY	14MHz	SSB	S58 R55 POTA K0510
20:12	N3XUL	14MHz	SSB	S59 R55 S2S W6/SC-366
20:15	KJ7UIZ	14MHz	SSB	S44 R53 SHACK SLOTH
20:17	NK7L	14MHz	SSB	S59 R55
20:24	N7IU	144MHz	FM	S57 R51
20:26	K6MWK	144MHz	FM	S56 R56
20:53	N3XUL	7MHz	SSB	S52 R52
21:03	K6TLH	14MHz	SSB	S59 R59
21:08	K6HPX	14MHz	SSB	S33 R31