Bear Lake & northern lakes / Map sheet
Teapot Mountain
- Loop
- 2.8 km
- Elevation gain
- 177 m Published route measurement
- Walking time
- 1–1.5 hours for the viewpoint return
- Difficulty
- Moderate out-and-back
published 2.8 km viewpoint out-and-back, excluding the optional summit-rim loop
Access and trail reports
Historical Caine Creek Road closure
The club retains a May 2021 notice of closure at the beginning of Caine Creek Road because of road condition. Current status and alternate legal access remain unresolved.
Reported 2021-05 · checked 2026-10-17 · Caledonia Ramblers
Teapot rerouting work continues
The current RSTBC resource page describes a longer, gentler ascent created by recent rerouting and says further work is expected to finish in 2027. Its resource status is open, but the page advises care around the work. Older distances and route lines may describe the previous alignment.
Reported date not supplied · checked 2026-10-17 · Recreation Sites and Trails BC
Reports describe the cited dates. An expected reopening date does not establish reopened access.
Route map
Mapped named trail
© OpenStreetMap contributors. Route geometry is available under the Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0. · Line source · Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0 · Source-line database: https://hikingprincegeorge.com/data/osm-route-lines.geojson
Published locations
Numbered points match the map. Use the role beside each point. A summit or park reference point is not a parking location.
| Place and role | Coordinates | Source and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Teapot Mountain recreation project location | 54.327072 -122.671084 | Source-published recreation project point; not verified parking or trailhead. https://delivery.maps.gov.bc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/mpcm/bcgwpub/MapServer/404 |
| 1. Trail access trail access | 54.327061 -122.670915 | Named point on source trip map; position and feature type retained as factual observations. https://hiking.princegeorge.tech/teapot-mountain-in-northern-bc-a-classic-prince-george-hike/ |
| 2. Recorded viewpoint viewpoint | 54.326372 -122.681526 | Named point on source trip map; position and feature type retained as factual observations. https://hiking.princegeorge.tech/teapot-mountain-in-northern-bc-a-classic-prince-george-hike/ |
How the elevation gain was established
Outing: 2.8 km out-and-back from Teapot Mountain Recreation Site to the Summit Lake viewpoint; summit-rim loop excluded
This total is published for the named outing. Other starting points or turnarounds can produce different climbing totals.
The publisher defines its elevation figure as total elevation gained from its GPS route.
Sources checked 2026-10-19.
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