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Mother Mountain

New Mexico > New Mexico, oth… > Las Vegas / El… > Porvenir Canyon

Description

Mother Mountain is the 10,025 ft summit just southwest of Hermit Peak.

Getting There

Hike the Porvenir Divide Trail #247 up Beaver Creek for about 2 kM. After the third creek crossing (a cable bridge) you will be hiking upstream with Beaver Creek on your left. Soon you will come to the point where the trail intersects a ridge of bare rock. If you get to the wilderness boundary sign you have gone too far. At the bare rock ridge switchback uphill to your right. Continue with the uphill slope on your left until you connect with the gully that divides the southern aspect of Mother Mountain. This is Bear Gully.

Routes from Left to Right

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
 1
● The Secret Slit
Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R
 1
● Andouille Arete
Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 2
● Bear Necessities
Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● The Secret Slit
 1
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
● Andouille Arete
 1
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
● Bear Necessities
 2
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine 4 pitches

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The south face of Mother Mountain. [[114351089]] is the green route.
[Hide Photo] The south face of Mother Mountain. Bear Necessities is the green route.