I thought there was a road of some kind all the way to the top of this summit because of the fire lookout tower, but I was wrong! Because of this, I thought it would be a good bike ride. Park near Frenchman’s Flat Campground at the gate. You need a forest Adventure Pass displayed to park. Continue almost all the way down the paved road. You will see a small gate on the right, blocking a fire road – this goes to the summit. This road gets narrower and narrower the further you go up, ultimately ending up as a single track. At the top is a lookout tower which was built in 1969. This summit also offers nice views of Pyramid Lake. I setup my vertical and worked 20m, 40m, and 2m bands. About half way down the trail, I got a flat tire – but left my patch kit in my other bike bag – doh! Ended up walking most of the way back to the car. Overall, it was a fun day. Can’t wait to come back again!
https://sotl.as/summits/W6/SC-057
Max elevation: 4656 ft
Total climbing: 3009 ft
Total time: 05:52:34
Date:07/05/2021 | Summit:W6/SC-057 (Slide Mountain)
| Time | Callsign | Band | Mode | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21:26 | N0WAE | 14MHz | SSB | S52 R53 |
| 21:27 | K7XH | 14MHz | SSB | S55 R55 |
| 21:33 | WW7D | 14MHz | SSB | S55 R43 |
| 21:36 | KJ7UIZ | 14MHz | SSB | S51 R51 |
| 21:38 | WB7BWZ | 14MHz | SSB | S51 R51 |
| 21:45 | K6HPX | 7MHz | SSB | S57 R41 |
| 21:46 | NW7E | 7MHz | SSB | S44 R52 |
| 22:05 | KN6CQX | 144MHz | FM | S51 R59 |
| 22:07 | KN6ISM | 144MHz | FM | S59 R59 |
