Green Mountain

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CN98

Last Update September 16, 2006

Driving Instructions:  Take Hwy 92 east of Granite Falls, to Robe (a spot on the map at best).  On the left will be 2 tall power poles with transformer platform, and one of them has a white fixed wireless vertical antenna.  Turn left after these poles.   There are 2 roads, one 90deg from Hwy92, the other veering off to the left.   Take this road.  It is paved up to a fork in the road.   Take the right gravel road up the mountain.  It will wind around, with some spurs you might be tempted to turn onto, do not.  The main traveled road is the most worn, and you would have to cross a slight gravel berm to leave the main road.   The main road is not
overgrown, and has plenty of clearance for antennas.  The sides are likely overgrown, so you will know if you took a wrong turn.

At the 2900 ft level you will come upon a 90deg turn to the east and will have a great view.  This is the best stop and is the most western high spot on the mountain. There is room to turn around here and park on the side.  It is far enough west of Mt Pilchuck to afford a clear shot of Mt Rainier and CN97 stations.  No coverage to the east from here, just rock, so plan for that when the evening 6M openings come in the summer.  It is about a 18 minute run, the road has been in very good shape, much better than Mt. Pilchuck's road, and is quicker access and higher also.  Take along a saw in case a tree falls across the road, you might be the first to deal with it.  Lots of shooters come here to the lower elevations.

Going further takes you along the north side of the upper ridge for maybe 6 miles before you cross over to the south side of the saddle where it is very
open view East, south, and west.  North and NW will be obstructed, and Mt. Pilchuck will obstruct the view straight south.  CN97 stations are tough
from here.