Bald Peak
(Courtesy of K3UHF)

CN85

Last update January 26, 2004

General:  Located in Bald Peak State Park due west of Tigard.  The state park is the highest point on this mountain and provides a good access to the north and east. From this spot you can see Mt Rainier, the Olympic Range, Mt Adams, Mt. Hood, Mt. Jefferson, and what’s left of Mt. St. Helens. The park is open from dawn to dusk but is closed in January. A repeater site that is only 20 feet lower is located 1/4 mile west of the entrance.  From there you can work all directions clearly except west because of a thin tree line. I have worked CN 82/ 73/89 DN02/06/07/13/ 17 and points between from here on 2 meters with a 7 el beam. I have worked about half that distance on 432. I have bounced signals off the mountains on 1296 to Bend, OR from there too.

Driving Instructions: It is located about 5 miles west of Hwy 219. Hwy 219 runs north and south between hwy 26 and Hwy 99w between the towns of Newberg and Hillsboro. The road to the park is well marked from Hwy 219 and the access road is named bald peak road. Watch out for cyclists in the warmer months.

Amenities: Picnic area and more importantly an outhouse.