Mount Yeckel
About
Mount Yeckel is a summit in Colorado, 11,756 feet elevation. It is reached by the Mount Yeckel Cutoff trail, a public trail that passes within 150 meters of the summit.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
11,756 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Mount Yeckel
Colorado
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Climax, CO weather station, 28 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan27° high3° low15 days with snow
- Feb29° high3° low15 days with snow
- Mar35° high8° low14 days with snow
- Apr40° high15° low13 days with snow
- May49° high25° low8 days with snow
- Jun61° high34° low2 days with snow
- Jul67° high40° low
- Aug64° high39° low
- Sep58° high32° low2 days with snow
- Oct47° high21° low7 days with snow
- Nov35° high11° low12 days with snow
- Dec27° high3° low15 days with snow
Where it is
- Aspen Ranger District · Ranger district
- White River National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Norrie, Colorado · 3.5 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for White River National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Holy Cross Wilderness, Prohibitions
information · posted Oct 8, 2026
Helicopter operations planned at Chapman Gulch Trailhead near Basalt Oct. 15 or Oct. 16
information · posted Oct 1, 2026
Xcel Energy Helicopter Maintenance Between Basalt and Leadville Through October 11
information · posted Oct 1, 2026
Crystal River Road east of Marble to be closed weekdays Oct. 5-13
caution · posted Sep 28, 2026
White River National Forest lifting fire restrictions on Friday Sept. 25
fire-restriction · posted Sep 23, 2026
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
caution · posted Sep 21, 2026
Maroon Creek Road open to vehicles
information · posted Sep 18, 2026
Maroon Bells - Snowmass Wilderness, Camping and other rules
information · posted Sep 17, 2026
Water not available at Lowry, Prospector, Windy Point and Marvine Campgrounds
caution · posted Sep 11, 2026
No water for campers at Ruedi Reservoir Campgrounds; Little Maud and Mollie B closed
information · posted Sep 9, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Mount Yeckel CutoffHiking0.1 mi
- Margy's Hut SpurHiking0.6 mi
- Chapman CampgroundCamping3.5 mi
- Chapman Group CampgroundCamping3.9 mi
- Hunter CreekCanoeing5.8 mi
- Fryingpan RiverCanoeing5.9 mi
- Magic Forest, TheRock climbing7.3 mi
- Endless WallRock climbing7.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)