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UPDATESWhat we've been doing
- Seasonal Trail Positions Closed
– March 7, 2013
CFI is no longer accepting applications for 2013 seasonal positions. If still interested in becoming a member of our 2014 seasonal trail crew, please check … Read More
- Seasonal Trail Positions Open!
– January 9, 2013
Colorado Fourteeners Initiative will have an expanded field presence in 2013. We are looking for 16 enthusiastic, hard-working seasonal staff leaders/members to complete these projects … Read More
- Everyone Poops…Even in the Woods
– November 9, 2012
The end of the season is here. Basecamp is packed out and it’s time to clean the “groover” buckets. For an extra hundred bucks, Andy … Read More
- Finding the Word to Sum Up a Season
– November 2, 2012
What does it feel like to open 3,300 feet of new, durably constructed, sustainably located trail? No one word can describe that specific moment. The … Read More
Wetterhorn Peak

- Elevation: 14,015 feet (49th highest)
- Maps:USGS Quads: Uncompahgre Peak and Wetterhorn Peak
Trails Illustrated® – TOPO Map # 141
Click here to purchase Trails Illustrated® maps for this route. - Contact:US Forest Service, Gunnison Ranger District (970) 641-0471
Recommended Route
Matterhorn Creek Route – use of this route will help to reduce impacts to this Fourteener’s fragile alpine environments. For detailed route information including pictures, maps, and elevation profiles, click here.
Route Information and Additional Resources
This trailhead is approximately eleven miles west of Lake City, CO. The trail follows Matterhorn Creek, and if you have a four-wheel drive vehicle, you may be able to drive to a parking area near the Uncompahgre Wilderness Boundary. This route gains Wetterhorn’s southeast ridge and goes around the prominent ‘sharks tooth’. Stay on the trail from trailhead to summit and return.
The above information does not replace the need to consult additional maps and Colorado Fourteener Guidebooks for more detailed route descriptions. We suggest checking multiple resources before departing on any hike. Keep in mind that not all guidebooks list this recommended route and that each guidebook’s description or route name may vary slightly.
Peak Specific Environmental and Safety Concerns
Observe wildlife quietly and from a distance. You may encounter domestic sheep grazing. No butterfly collecting is allowed.
Concentrate travel along existing routes. Do not cut switchbacks.
Please travel in small groups. Group size should not exceed over 25 (including pack animals).
