Saturday, January 24, 2026

W7A/MS-048 Mt Suappoa

 Mt Suappoa is easy to pick out from a lot of places in Phoenix. The forest of towers on top really makes it stand out. In fact, I could see it from the airport train despite having never been to Phoenix before. It is also an easy summit to reach, since there is a road that goes to the Gila Lookout just below the summit.

The views from the lookout were nice.

I drove up to the lookout and parked. From there I walked back down the road towards the summit. At the first driveway I stepped off the road and headed up the hill to the fence. Once I was confident I was in the activation zone, I stopped and got out the KH1. I was tired after doing a big loop over the other two peaks in the park, so I did a quick activation. Thankfully there were still chasers listening, and I got my contacts quickly.

Saguaro along the road.

Having got my QSOs, I headed back to the car for the long drive to Yuma. 

 

Trailhead: Gila Lookout parking.
Website: SOTA Site.
Route: Walk back along the road, then cross country into the AZ.
Red Tape: Don't go climbing over fences.

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