Arctic Point is near Big Bear, CA on the north side of the Holcomb Valley. I took the truck as far as I could on Hepburn Mine Road until I got to 3N10, John Bull trail, which is listed as a black diamond, most difficult. Once you see it you will know why. From there I hiked 1.5ish miles to the top, including some cross country. The summit is rock which requires a short scramble to the the benchmark. I used a EFHW antenna stretched across the rock to my KH1 for the activation. Worked several bands until the KH1 started overheating and stopped transmitting. I was getting pretty warm myself so I packed up and headed back to the truck.
https://sotl.as/summits/W6/CT-051
Total distance: 2.89 mi
Max elevation: 8329 ft
Total climbing: 698 ft
Total time: 02:40:19
Download file: ArticPoint.gpx
Max elevation: 8329 ft
Total climbing: 698 ft
Total time: 02:40:19
Date:31/05/2024 | Summit:W6/CT-051 (Arctic Point)
| Time | Callsign | Band | Mode | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:26 | N6JNY | 144MHz | FM | S59 R59 |
| 17:27 | KI6SLA | 144MHz | FM | S55 R55 |
| 17:28 | NT6E | 144MHz | FM | S47 R57 |
| 17:39 | N4LAG | 21MHz | CW | S55N R42N |
| 17:47 | WU7H | 21MHz | CW | S52N R31N |
| 17:52 | KX0R | 21MHz | CW | S2S W0C/FR-155 S55N R55N |
| 18:09 | K6HPX | 7MHz | CW | S58N R52N |
| 18:10 | KD7DTS | 7MHz | CW | S559 R33N |
| 18:12 | WB6POT | 7MHz | CW | S2S W6/NS-204 S52N R55N |
| 18:13 | KN6OMN | 7MHz | CW | S56N R55N |
| 18:14 | KN6RDC | 7MHz | CW | S52N R5NN |
