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40.76168°N / 110.4735°W |
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Duchesne |
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Hiking |
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Summer |
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12892 ft / 3929 m |
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From Porcupine Pass The easiest way to climb this peak would be as a detour from a Highline Trail backpacking trip. When you get to Porcupine Pass travel south up Porcupine Mountain's north ridge. It is a simple class 2 boulder hop of 656 feet to the top. |
From Center Park on the south Start at the Center Park Trailhead and head north on the trail to Garfield Basin. After about 12 miles, leave the trail at N40 44.051 W110 27.856 and head north cross country until you intersect the Highline Trail in about 2 miles. Turn left/northwest on the Highline Trail and follow it to Porcupine Pass. From the pass turn south and climb the ridge to the summit. Alternatively, you could take the Garfield Basin Trail all the way to the Highline Trail to just southwest of Tungsten Lake and then turn left/northwest on the Highline Trail. This would add another 1-2 miles each way. Mostly following the trail but going cross country in Upper Garfield Basin as shown on the map it is 31 miles round trip with 4075 feet of elevation gain on the way in and 1601 feet of gain on the way out. But, why go all that distance for just one peak. All seven of the peaks above 12000 feet ringing Garfield Basin can be done in one trip and if you're going to get one you might just as well get them all. See Garfield Basin Rim Loop. |