Wetterhorn Peak ( German : Wetterhorn , literally "weather horn") is a fourteen thousand-foot mountain peak in the U.S. state of Colorado . It is located in the Uncompahgre Wilderness of the northern San Juan Mountains , in northwestern Hinsdale County and southeastern Ouray County , approximately 9 miles (14 km) east of the town of Ouray and 2.75 mi (4.4 km) west of Uncompahgre Peak .
4-623: Wetterhorn Peak and neighboring Matterhorn Peak (13,590 ft (4,142 m)) are named after the Wetterhorn and the Matterhorn , two famous peaks in the Swiss Alps . Both Colorado peaks are pointed rock spires (hence resembling their namesake peaks), whose shapes contrast with the broad bulk of the higher Uncompahgre Peak. The first recorded ascent of Colorado's Wetterhorn was made in 1906 by George Barnard, C. Smedley, W. P. Smedley, and D. Utter, but
8-563: A previous ascent by miners working in the area in the 19th century is likely. The standard route to the summit of Wetterhorn Peak ascends the southeast ridge, which is accessed via the Matterhorn Creek drainage on the south side of the mountain. The trailhead is on the Henson Creek Road, accessible from Lake City . The route involves 3,535 ft (1,077 m) of ascent from the trailhead and some exposed scrambling ( Class 3/4 ) on
12-647: Is located in the Uncompahgre Wilderness of Uncompahgre National Forest , 10.3 miles (16.6 km) west by north ( bearing 283°) of the Town of Lake City in Hinsdale County , Colorado , United States . Matterhorn Peak and neighboring Wetterhorn Peak are named after the Matterhorn and the Wetterhorn , two famous peaks in the Swiss Alps . Both Colorado peaks are pointed rock spires (hence slightly resembling their namesake peaks), whose shapes contrast with
16-539: The ridge itself. The nearby east face is considered a high-quality advanced snow climb or extreme ski descent. This Colorado state location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Matterhorn Peak (Colorado) Matterhorn Peak is a high mountain summit in the San Juan Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America . The 13,596-foot (4,144 m) thirteener
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