Rover Location Database

Grid Square DN13

11 locations - Cow Lakes - Iron Mtn Rd - Thomas Creek Ridge - Purser Ridge - Juniper Ridge - Sand Hills - Poison Springs Bluff - War Eagle Mtn - Blacks Creek Rest Area - Windy Point - Hawley Mtn

Potential VHF rover sites in Oregon and Idaho grid DN13. Be careful.
DN13 dimensions are 100.3 by 69.2 miles.
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Cow Lakes, DN13ic03

Latitude, Longitude
43.096440, -117.328270
Map Location Near city of Danner, Malheur County, OR, Altitude 4350
Map See Google, Bing, OpenStreetMap, Beam heading

Last update: 2015-09-12
Comments by: Barry K7BWH

Cow Lakes 1 Cow Lakes 2 Cow Lakes 3 Cow Lakes 4 Cow Lakes 5 Cow Lakes 6 Cow Lakes 7 Cow Lakes 8 Cow Lakes 9 Cow Lakes 10 Cow Lakes 11 Cow Lakes 12 Cow Lakes 13

Cow Lakes is a nice BLM campground with a little elevation that is an easy 20-minute drive from DN12 to the south, and not far from the DN02-03-02-13 grid corner. This is a beautiful oasis in the desert but, as with most lakes, it's not a really high point. There are lots of birds and wildlife and fish and a rough boat ramp at this good-sized lake. The Lower Cow Lake was dry when we visited in Sept 2015.

Restrictions: No water.

Iron Mtn Rd, DN13aa00

Latitude, Longitude
43.003588, -117.996326
Map Location Near city of Rome, Malheur County, OR, Altitude 4200
Map See Google, Bing, OpenStreetMap, Beam heading

Last update: 2015-09-03
Comments by: Barry K7BWH

A dirt road, practically on the grid corner.

Thomas Creek Ridge, DN13ld15

Latitude, Longitude
43.149878, -117.069030
Map Location Near city of Jordan Valley, Malheur County, OR, Altitude 5070
Map See Google, Bing, OpenStreetMap, Beam heading

Last update: 2015-09-11
Comments by: Lu N2SLN

Thomas Creek Ridge 1 Thomas Creek Ridge 2 Thomas Creek Ridge 3 Thomas Creek Ridge 4 Thomas Creek Ridge 5 Thomas Creek Ridge 6 Thomas Creek Ridge 7 Thomas Creek Ridge 8 Thomas Creek Ridge 9

Thomas Creek Ridge is just a few miles north of Jordan Valley and offers an excellent view in all directions. There's a concrete base leftover from some small previous communications building, and we found some of the original guy wire anchors. Just like the sign says, "Caution: Cattle Guards."

Driving directions: Go north from Jordan Valley, OR. Turn left into the gravel pit and turn left again onto the first dirt road leading up into the hills.

Purser Ridge, DN13lc74

Latitude, Longitude
43.102933, -117.017360
Map Location Near city of Jordan Valley, Malheur County, OR, Altitude 5007
Map See Google, Bing, OpenStreetMap, Beam heading

Last update: 2015-09-03
Comments by: Lu N2SLN

Juniper Ridge, DN13il51

Latitude, Longitude
43.463493, -117.286272
Map Location Near city of Jordan Valley, Malheur County, OR, Altitude 4485
Map See Google, Bing, OpenStreetMap, Beam heading

Last update: 2015-09-03
Comments by: Lu N2SLN

Sand Hills, DN13gk79

Latitude, Longitude
43.455438, -117.435168
Map Location Near city of Juntura, Malheur County, OR, Altitude 3927
Map See Google, Bing, OpenStreetMap, Beam heading

Last update: 2015-09-01
Comments by: Lu N2SLN

Poison Springs Bluff, DN13hr23

Latitude, Longitude
43.722099, -117.395599
Map Location Near city of Caldwell, Malheur County, OR, Altitude 3881
Map See Google, Bing, OpenStreetMap, Beam heading

Last update: 2014-10-28
Comments by: Etienne K7ATN

This is identified as SOTA peak W7O/SE-179, an unnamed ridge above Poison Springs in Eastern Oregon, and there appears to be a visible track to the top.

As of Oct 2014, it has not been activated for SOTA.

War Eagle Mtn, DN13pa51

Latitude, Longitude
43.006356, -116.704433
Map Location Near city of Grand View, Owyhee County, ID, Altitude 8000
Map See Google, Bing, OpenStreetMap, Beam heading

Last update: 2022-08-12
Comments by: Rod WE7X

8000 feet and a drive-up site, with a 2M and 440 ham repeater (callsign W7VOI) ... and a 1KW FM transmitter. - Rod WE7X

Blacks Creek Rest Area, DN13wl74

Latitude, Longitude
43.478511, -116.106761
Map Location Near city of Boise, Ada County, ID, Altitude 3400
Map See Google, Bing, OpenStreetMap, Beam heading

Last update: 2018-06-05
Comments by: Bob Hallock K7TM

Blacks Creek Rest Area is a quick pull-off from I-84 about ten minutes south of Boise in a large flat plain. There are separate areas for eastbound and westbound traffic. There's a nice "Oregon Trail" display in the parking area.

Driving directions: I-84 exit 64.

Windy Point, DN13nk41

Latitude, Longitude
43.424020, -116.881875
Map Location Near city of Marsing, Canyon County, ID, Altitude 4365
Map See Google, Bing, OpenStreetMap, Beam heading

Last update: 2018-02-20
Comments by: Barry K7BWH

Satellite view shows dirt road across gently rounded hilltops.

Hawley Mtn, DN13xx68

Latitude, Longitude
43.992696, -116.030994
Map Location Near city of Horseshoe Bend, Boise County, ID, Altitude 7301
Map See Google, Bing, OpenStreetMap, Beam heading

Last update: 2018-02-20
Comments by: Barry K7BWH

Hawley Mtn is in the NE corner of DN13 grid square, with good prospects of driving to DN14-DN23-DN24. There is a lookout tower that is no longer in use.

More info on IdahoClimbingGuide.com and IdahoSummits.com

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