Spy Mountain is right next to Giant Rock – the largest freestanding boulder in North America and, perhaps, the largest free standing boulder in the world. Or, at least it was before a big chunk broke off in 2000. It was a sacred place for Native Americans back in the day and has some interesting history which is more recent that revolves around aviation, UFOs and other conspiracy theories.

I parked the truck in a super sandy area by a rocky ravine that leads to the top, maybe an eighth of the way around Spy. You probably want 4wd here or park out by the trail before hitting the sand. Heading up to Spy was slow, as it was boulder hopping all the way up. Recent rains created puddles between rocks some areas, and I was surprised to find some rather large desert sage bushes and various blooming plants along the way. At the very top it was pretty windy. I found the summit register, signed it, then setup my antennas and tucked behind some rocks to operate 7m, 10m, and 20m. On the way down I tried a different line to make it some kinda loop, but you can loop so much in a ravine.

https://sotl.as/summits/W6/SD-220

Download file: Spy_Mountain.gpx

Date:26/01/2024 |  Summit:W6/SD-220 (Spy Mountain)

Time	Callsign	Band	Mode	Notes
17:40	AC1Z	7MHz	CW	S599 R57N S2S W7A/AE-041
17:40	K6HPX	7MHz	CW	S58N R57N
17:41	K6EL	7MHz	CW	S52B R51N
17:42	NT6E	7MHz	CW	S58N R57N
17:43	WB6POT	7MHz	CW	S58N R57N
17:44	NW7E	7MHz	CW	S57N R55N
17:45	K6YK	7MHz	CW	S58N R57N
17:46	K6TUY	7MHz	CW	S58N R57N
17:46	KN6OMN	7MHz	CW	S57N R57N
17:47	W6LEN	7MHz	CW	S56N R5NN
17:48	K9PM	7MHz	CW	S57N R55N
17:51	W6TDX	7MHz	CW	S51N R55N
18:06	N7EDK	10MHz	CW	S51N R53N
18:07	KT5X	10MHz	CW	S51N R52N
18:08	KI6DS	10MHz	CW	S44N R55N
18:08	KT0A	10MHz	CW	S52N R55N
18:09	K7SO	10MHz	CW	S52N R55N
18:11	W5ODS	10MHz	CW	S51N R33N
18:20	W0MNA	14MHz	CW	S57N R57N
18:20	F4WBN	14MHz	CW	S44N R5NN
18:21	W0ERI	14MHz	CW	S57N R57N
18:22	VE7HI	14MHz	CW	S53N R33N
18:24	VA7SGY	14MHz	CW	S52N R52N
18:25	KK7A	14MHz	CW	S57N R53N
18:26	N0IPA	14MHz	CW	S44N R42N
18:28	AD0WB	14MHz	CW	S51N R22N