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DescriptionTitcomb Basin was named for Harold Titcomb, who visited the area in 1901. Getting ThereThe most common approach is from the west. From Elkhart Park Trailhead, take the Pole Creek Trail, Seneca Lake Trail and Indian Pass Trail into the Basin. Area maps are useful. The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Titcomb Basin Area:
Tower 1 Gully WI3+ Ice, Alpine, 10 pitches, 1000 feet, Grade IV Mt. Helen
Southwest Slope 3rd Trad, Alpine Fremont Peak
North Ridge 5.6 Trad, Alpine, 10 pitches, 1500 feet, Grade III Ellingwood Peak
Tower Ridge 5.7 Trad, Alpine, 12 pitches, 1500 feet, Grade III Mt. Helen
Featured Route For Titcomb Basin Area
 The North Ridge of Ellingwood is one of those Rocky Mountain alpine adventures that is familiar-sounding to many, but few actually put in the miles required to climb it. You'll find significant sections of 5.5 - 5.6 climbing on almost all of the 10 pitches on this route. The crux will vary a bit depending on the exact path chosen, but expect all manner of 5.6 climbing, including face, cracks, and overhangs. The rock is overall of very high qua...[more] Browse More Classics in WY
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