These are the steps leading up to the top of Teapot Mountain. Many of the shorter trails in Taiwan (and even some of the long ones) have stone steps built into them. I began the hike up this trail from the Gold Ecological Park in Jinguashi, though it appears it’s possible to drive most of the way to this lookout point below. That’s Keelung Mountain in the background. You can climb to the top of Keeling Mountain easily. There are beautiful views of the sunset from up there. The settlement to the left in the valley is Jinguashi. There are lots of hotels in Jinguashi and it makes a good alternative to staying in Jioufen, which is located just on the other side of the mountain ridge. Jinguashi is an old mining town, and you can still see runoff from the mine in the ocean down below.

Tags: Jinguashi, Keeling Mountain, Keelung Mountain, mine, Teapot Mountain