Langley Hill

CN77

(Courtesy of KB7DQH)

(Last update April 11, 2006 )

General.  Approximately three miles East of Copalis Beach.  Has good launch angle for most of the VHF/UHF bands, especially North and South for coastal tropo work.  There are also good shots into Portland area and surprisingly good path into Eastern Washington.  (N7AU LOUD on 2 meters).  Easy to spot the 300 foot high Nextel tower about 1/4 mile south of the road, and a naked 200 or so foot freestanding tower about 500 feet south of where I operated from.  Both are lit at night.

Driving Instructions:  Go east of Copalis Beach on Copalis Beach Road.  Look for the towers.  From

Copalis Beach Road  (Eastbound) turn South onto Elk Ridge Rd.   Go left onto Salal Drive.  At end of the pavement is a single lane gravel road directly ahead.  Follow it to the water tank.  From the tank, the road runs downhill to the base of a "naked" (no antennas) commercial tower.  This tower has a bright white strobe lamp, which can be seen for miles.  The best operating position is East of the water tank - the dirt there is solid and level.  If you left your compass at home, the com. site furthest south is on Saddle Hill, due south of you.