White Fir Pass

Name: White Fir Pass
Rating: 3.0

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1.9 mile 3.1 kilometer point to point
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Intermediate

Elevation

Ascent: 1,498' 457 m
Descent: 0' 0 m
High: 7,563' 2,305 m
Low: 6,064' 1,848 m

Grade

Avg Slope: 15% (8°)
Max Slope: 33% (18°)

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Avalanche risk for Nov 26, 2017: Low

Generally safe avalanche conditions. Watch for unstable snow on isolated terrain features. Natural and human-triggered avalanches unlikely.

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“1500' elevation gain up to the pass that offers stunning views of the Upper Porter Fork Basin.”

— Asher Margolies

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Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry

Need to Know

Dogs are allowed in Mill Creek with alternating on/off leash days – check with the Forest Service for recent policy/schedules. The Forest Service charges a nominal day fee for canyon recreation.

Description

The trail is accessed either via the Bowman Fork/Terrace Hills area (3.7 miles up from the Mill Creek entrance booth) or by walking up Porter Fork (3.4 miles up from the Mill Creek entrance booth) for a little over a quarter mile, then heading back north along the access road. Infrequent avalanches occur into some of the steeper gullies of the switchbacks.

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Land Manager: USFS - Uinta, Wasatch & Cache National Forests Office

Dec 1, 2019: Â Powerful Thanksgiving Storm will cause rising avalanche danger in the backcountry

Dec 1, 2019: Avalanche Awareness Week begins December 2. The goal of this week is to save lives.

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#1

in Mill Creek

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#1

in Mill Creek

#36

in Utah

#350

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