Sugar Hill was the easiest mountain I did during my Warner trip. It is a drive up peak, with an old lookout tower and pit toilet on the summit. I drove over after hiking
Bald and
Cedar Mountains. The roads were in good shape, except for one rough one that I took.
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| A sad looking tower. Lots of glass on the ground from the broken windows. |
The tower is closed and fenced off. It appears it is used to hold up antennas now. I setup in the shade it provided, since it had turned into a hot day. I had my KX3 and microphone, since it was a drive up. I made contacts on the usual bands, but added in some sideband to change things up a bit. It was much harder to make SSB contacts than CW.
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| Antenna on a hazy summit. |
It had also gotten very hazy, and I could barely see Goose Lake below me. This summit probably has great views on a clear day. Just before I left, a guy rode up on a dirt bike, then lamented that he wouldn't be able to take good pictures since it was so hazy. I commiserated with him for a few minutes, then left to head up to Cave Lake Campsite, my destination for the night.
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| Nothing makes a summit scenic like a chain link fence and toilet. |
Trailhead: I parked near the toilet.
Route: Drive up to the summit. Set up somewhere.
Red Tape: None.
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