Matterhorn Peak, Mountain summit in San Juan Mountains, Colorado, United States.
Matterhorn Peak is a 13,596-foot (4,144 m) summit in the San Juan Mountains of the Rocky Mountains, within the Uncompahgre Wilderness of Uncompahgre National Forest in Hinsdale County, Colorado. It stands 10.3 miles west by north of Lake City. The peak is a pointed rock spire, and its shape contrasts with the broad bulk of the higher Uncompahgre Peak nearby.
Matterhorn Peak and its neighbour Wetterhorn Peak were named after the Matterhorn and Wetterhorn in the Swiss Alps. Both Colorado summits are pointed rock spires whose shapes recall their namesakes and contrast with the broader bulk of nearby Uncompahgre Peak. The peak lies in Hinsdale County, within the Uncompahgre Wilderness of Uncompahgre National Forest.
Matterhorn Peak and its neighbour Wetterhorn Peak take their names from the Matterhorn and Wetterhorn in the Swiss Alps. Both Colorado summits are pointed rock spires, unlike the broad bulk of the higher Uncompahgre Peak nearby. The peak lies entirely within the Uncompahgre Wilderness of Uncompahgre National Forest.
Matterhorn Peak lies 10.3 miles west by north of Lake City, entirely inside the Uncompahgre Wilderness of Uncompahgre National Forest. Access is by trail only, so plan a full day and carry water; afternoon storms are common in the San Juan Mountains. The pointed summit requires scrambling over rock near the top.
Matterhorn Peak and its neighbour Wetterhorn Peak are named after the Matterhorn and Wetterhorn in the Swiss Alps. Both Colorado summits are pointed rock spires, so their shapes echo the Swiss peaks and stand out against the broader bulk of the higher Uncompahgre Peak nearby.
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