Main Porter to 6500'

Name: Main Porter to 6500'
Rating: 3.0

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1.0 mile 1.6 kilometer point to point
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Elevation

Ascent: 546' 166 m
Descent: 0' 0 m
High: 6,513' 1,985 m
Low: 5,967' 1,819 m

Grade

Avg Slope: 10% (6°)
Max Slope: 15% (9°)

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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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Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry

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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

Drive 3.4 miles up beyond the Mill Creek entrance booth and look for the Porter Fork trailhead on the right. Tour a mile up to the last of the houses in Porter Fork. Touring beyond this elevation will subject the party to the runout zone of the West Porter avalanche path.

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

Sep 12, 2019: Heber-Kamas Ranger District Plan To Implement Upper Provo Prescribed Fire

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