Calabasas Peak is the first summit I activated in the Santa Monica Mountains. I parked across the street from the trailhead on Stunt Road and walked up the steep fire road to the summit. Once there, you will find a couple different benchmarks and a sturdy post to hold an antenna mast. There is little to no shade on the hike up, and very little shade at the summit. I drank 2 liters of water on the short 3.5 mile hike, as it was quite hot the day of my activation.

https://sotl.as/summits/W6/CT-214

Download file: Calabasas_Peak.GPX

Date:08/09/2021 | Summit:W6/CT-214 (Calabasas Peak)

Time	Callsign	Band	Mode	Notes
21:24	KB9ENS	10MHz	CW	S559 R559 S2S W5N/SI-001
21:41	K6TUY	14MHz	SSB	S59 R59
21:42	K6ARV	14MHz	SSB	S58 R53
21:42	N0WAE	14MHz	SSB	S58 R44
21:54	AJ6CL	14MHz	CW	S599 R599 S2S W6/CT-218
22:04	WW7D	10MHz	CW	S559 R549
22:05	NG6R	10MHz	CW	S559 R559
22:07	AA7OY	10MHz	CW	S559 R559
22:09	AB6ET	10MHz	CW	S559 R579
22:26	K6LDQ	144MHz	FM	S59 R59
22:27	KI6SLA	144MHz	FM	S59 R57

This is a pretty easy two point summit just off Interstate 5 north of Santa Clarita. Park near Templin Highway and find the fire road along the south side of the highway. Follow this up to a locked gate and continue up the hill. Eventually you will come to a saddle, with a light use trail which leads to the summit. Watch out for rattle snakes! Worked 20M, and 40M CW, no S2S.

https://sotl.as/summits/W6/SC-161

Download file: Townsend.GPX

Date:11/10/2021 | Summit:W6/SC-161 (Townsend Peak)

Time	Callsign	Band	Mode	Notes
00:37	WW7D	7MHz	CW	S559 R439
00:40	K6QCB	7MHz	CW	S549 R42N
00:42	N7CNH	7MHz	CW	S559 R44N
00:44	KF6HI	7MHz	CW	S599 R559
00:48	KR7RK	7MHz	CW	S599 R229
00:51	W6GRT	7MHz	CW	S549 R56N
00:55	NU7B	10MHz	CW	S559 R33N
00:58	N7BHP	10MHz	CW	S55N R33N