High Knob ( W9/IL-005), IL
High Knob, IllionoisHigh Knob Mountain (W9/IL-005) is a short drive to the summit and is located in the Shawnee National Forest. The site was created by the Camp Cadiz Civilian Conservation Corpsmen (CCC) and at one time had a fire tower which is no longer present....
West Mountain (W5A/CA-014), AR
West mountain, ArkansasWest Mountain (W5A/CA-014) is the one summit located within Hot Springs National Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. I activated this summit several years ago in the winter. This is a nice relaxing hike to the summit, however there are very little...
Bearwallow (W4C/CM-068), NC
Bearwallow, North CarolinaBearwallow Mountain (W4C/CM-068) is a popular bald summit south of Asheville, NC. The summit hosts the several radio towers and antennas giving the summit a hellish VHF RFI operating situation. While the views are amazing, HF is probably the...
High Rock (W4T/SU-024), TN
High Rock, TNHigh Rock Summit (W4T/SU-24) is a relatively high summit (4,900') on the Appalachian trail and borders the state line of NC and TN. It is a relatively short hike up and offers plenty of places to set up an antenna.Summit Information: Summit Name: High...
Hightop (W4V/SH-006), VA
Hightop Mountain, VirginiaHightop Mountain (W4V/SH-006) was a new summit for me. I originally hadn't planned on doing six summits in a day, especially with the short winter daylight. However, thanks to the summits being close together in the park I was able to start...
Hazeltop (W4V/SH-004), VA
Hazeltop Mountain, VirginiaHazeltop Mountain (W4V/SH-004) is a short hike and easy summit to activate. The summit is located along the Appalachian trail and offers plenty of space for antennas.Summit Information: Summit Name: Hazeltop Mtn, (W4V/SH-004) Location: Front...
Hawksbill (W4V/SH-001), Virginia
Hawksbill Summit, VirginiaHawksbill Summit (W4V/SH-001) is #1 for the SOTA Shenandoah region and has some of the best views in the area. A day use shelter is located at the top, and a viewing observation platform is available.Summit Information: Summit Name:...
Stonyman (W4V/SH-002), Virginia
Stonyman Mountain, VirginiaStonyman Mountain (W4V/SH-002) is a very heavily visited summit and offers some nice views. I had activated this summit several years ago and it was on this trail that I managed to severely sprain my ankle resulting in several months of...
Pinnacle (W4V/SH-005), Virginia
Pinnacle Mountain, VirginiaPinnacle Mountain (W4V/SH-005) is the first SOTA summit south of the Thorton Gap Entrace Station on Skyline drive. The begining of the hike gives some nice views of the valley below.Summit Information: Summit Name: Pinnacle Mtn, (W4V/SH-005)...
Pass Mountain (W4V/SH-013), VA
Pass mountain, VirginiaPass Mountain (W4V/SH-013) is a small summit with pretty dismal views. If this wasn't a SOTA summit, I wouldn't even bother hiking it.Summit Information: Summit Name: Pass Mountain, (W4V/SH-013) Location: Front Royal, Va Latitude/Longitude:...
Hogback (W4V/SH-007), VA
Hogback, VirginiaHogback (W4V/SH-007) is a super easy 8 point summit that is barely a 5 minute walk up. This site is a good location for ARRL VHF contests as no tourist every visit. The AT does run nearby but not over the summit.Summit Information: Summit Name:...
North Marshall (W4V/SH-009), VA
North Marshall, VirginiaNorth Marshall (W4V/SH-009) is a nice hike with a great view to the west. Parking is available on Skyline Drive. The trail to North Marshall is on the Appalachian Trail.Summit Information: Summit Name: North Marshall, (W4V/SH-009) Location:...
Compton Mountain, SNP VA (W4V/SH-016)
Compton Gap, VirginiaCompton Gap (W4V/SH-016) is a short hike with a few options for a SOTA activation. Limited parking is available at the Compton Gap parking lot. The trail head is across the street.Summit Information: Summit Name: Compton Gap, (W4V/SH-027)...
Dickey Hill (W4V/SH-027), VA
Dickey hill, VirginiaDickey Hill (W4V/SH-027) is the first summit one can activate in Shenandoah National Park from the Front Royal entrance. While an easy and short hike, it does offer some great views and plenty of parking at the trail head.Summit Information:...
Robertson Mountain (W4V/SH-011)
Robertson Mountain, VirginiaRobertson Mountain (W4V/SH-011) is the sister mountain to the overly popular mountain, Old Rag. Both summits are located within Shenandoah National Park in Virgina. While Old Rag is overwhelmed with hikers, sometimes with more than 200...
Backbone Mountain, West Virginia (W8V/PH-058)
Backbone Mountain, West VirginiaBackbone Mountain is a short hike to a small summit covered in radio towers with a few decent views. The summit is relatively easy to get to and has plenty of parking at the base of the mountain. This is an easy 8 point summit, plus 3...
Sugarloaf Mountain, Maryland W3/CR-003
Sugarloaf Mountain, MarylandClose to Washington, DC is a small mountain named Sugarloaf Mountain. Sugarloaf while only worth 1 point and doesn't qualify for winter bonus points, it is still a fun local mountain to climb even in the winter. Due to the close proximity...
Dickey Hill (W4V/SH-027), VA
Dickey hill, VirginiaDickey Hill (W4V/SH-027) is the first summit one can activate in Shenandoah National Park from the Front Royal entrance. While an easy and short hike, it does offer some great views and plenty of parking at the trail head.Summit Information:...
Barnard Mountain, Katahdin Woods
Katadhin Woods & Waters National MonumentNext door to Baxter State Park in Maine is a new American monument established in 2016. The Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (KWWNM) is 87,000 acres of pine trees, rivers and mountains in northwest Maine. Getting...
Schoodic Mountain (W1/EM-016), ME
Summit Information: Summit Name: W1/EM-016, Schoodic Mtn Location: Donnel Pond Public Lands, Maine Latitude/Longitude: 44.57361, -68.1467 Date: June 14th, 2020 Summit Information: Points: 1 ...