Los Pinos is a local peak just off Ortega Hwy out in the Cleveland National Forest. I took my son with me on this one since I recently sold my Prius and picked up a Subaru Forester. He was excited to drive on some dirt. Having only owned sedans before this, I was equally as excited and if we’re being honest, inexperienced. Ha!
The gate to the trailhead was open so we took the fire road up in the Subaru and luckily had enough clearance to get to the parking area. I passed quite a few Jeeps and other trucks, but I was the only crossover SUV on the trail from what I saw. We parked and started making our way up to the summit. The trail was well-worn and fairly easy. By the time we reached the summit, my son wanted a snack which gave me some time to set up and activate.
Website: https://www.sotadata.org.uk/en/summit/W6/CT-138
Map: https://caltopo.com/m/L232G
Trailhead: If you can make it through the gate, drive up the mountain until you see the small parking area on your left.
Route: Mellow hike at 1mi with 400′ of gain. If the gate is closed, add another 1.5mi and 800′ of gain.
KN6RDC on W6/CT-138 (Los Pinos Peak), 06 Nov 2022
| Time | Callsign | Band | Mode | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:52 | KN6UIB | 2m | FM | S2S W6/SD-011 |
| 18:53 | WA6AB | 2m | FM | |
| 18:53 | W6RWS | 2m | FM | S2S W6/SD-011 |
| 19:01 | K6YK | 40m | CW | |
| 19:01 | KI6SN | 40m | CW | |
| 19:02 | KF6HI | 40m | CW | |
| 19:03 | KN6DMO | 40m | CW | |
| 19:06 | N1CLC | 40m | CW | S2S W6/SD-011 |
| 19:09 | AG6N | 40m | CW | |
| 19:19 | VE6AGR | 20m | CW | |
| 19:23 | VE7JH | 20m | CW | |
| 19:39 | KI6SLA | 2m | FM | |
| 19:40 | N6PUD | 2m | FM | |
| 19:40 | KN6FNY | 2m | FM | |
| 19:41 | KX6I | 2m | FM | |
| 19:42 | WO6JO | 2m | FM | |
| 19:43 | KN6CQX | 2m | FM | |
| 19:52 | NT6E | 2m | FM | S2S W6/SC-345 |