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Teakettle Mountain Rock Climbing

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	North Couloir (left) T Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c Steep Snow
	South Face T Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c Mod. Snow
	Southeast Ridge T Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c
	Tea Crack T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a

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Elevation:	13,819 ft	4,212 m
GPS:	38.00061, -107.762 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Teakettle Mountain is a seldom visited alpine peak with a technical summit block. It is ranked #98 in Colorado and #149 in the USA, which includes Alaska.

Gain the ridgeline between Coffeepot and Potosi, from the scree slopes below. Once on the ridge, a climber's trail can be followed. When I climbed Teakettle, I went up and down by a different path, on occasional game trails - nothing substantial. See the Southeast Ridge description for more information and photos.

Getting There

From the south of Ouray, take County Road 361, and drive 7.7 miles to the Yankee Boy Basin trailhead. Park near the biological waste conversion system. You can see the summit from here. See the photo.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Teakettle Mountain

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c 9 ● Southeast Ridge Trad, Alpine
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c Mod. Snow 4 ● South Face Trad, Snow, Alpine
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c Steep Snow 4 ● North Couloir (left) Trad, Snow, Alpine