SOTA – W6/ND-013 Porter Peak located in the Panamint Mtns of Death Valley NP
The goal. 
STEEP. 
South Park Canyon in distance. 
Slow and steady w breaks. 
Lovely place for last break on ascent. 
400 feet to go! 
Trash. Mylar balloons land any and everywhere. 
almost there… Summit!! 
FT-60 w Diamond NR770 
Huge flat summit- one section to the SE has some pine trees for shade. 
N towards Sentinel and Telescope Peaks 
East to Badwater Basin 
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Taking a different route down along ridge that connects w Roger’s Pass 
Beautiful view of South Park Canyon’s “Middle Park” area 
HEALTHY FOREST of dead/maturre/young pines and many shrubs and cacti. 
MASSIVE rock flow- extremely fun to hike through. 
Endless variation and inspiration found in rocks. 
Made it back w/o map to within 100 yards or so of my camp! 
Success and satisfaction! 
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