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Matterhorn Peak

Matterhorn Peak, a peak in Colorado
Matterhorn Peak, a peak in ColoradoJohn Sowell · CC BY-SA 4.0
Matterhorn Peak, a peak in Colorado
John Sowell · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Matterhorn Peak rises to 4,119 m in Colorado. Uncompahgre Peak stands 4,365 m to the east-northeast, 1.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Wetterhorn Peak, a peak 0.9 miles away. Alpine Loop passes 4.3 miles off.

About

The story

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 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.

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Wikidata Q1410533, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
4119 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates38.06533, -107.49598

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 25
Attractions: 23
  • Golconda Boarding House: 8.1 mi
  • Golconda Compressor / Blacksmith House: 8.1 mi
  • Bachelor Syracuse Mine Tour: 9.9 mi
  • Duncan House: 10.1 mi
  • Animas Forks: 10.1 mi
Waterfalls: 17
  • Treasure Falls: 7.9 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 9.6 mi
  • Bear Creek Falls: 10.0 mi
  • Crooke Falls: 10.6 mi
  • Argenta Falls: 12.2 mi
Parks: 17
  • Women's Club Mini-Park: 9.9 mi
  • Fellin Park: 9.9 mi
  • Town Park: 10.1 mi
  • Hinsdale County Veteran Memorial Park: 10.1 mi
  • Rotary Park: 10.2 mi
Historic sites: 16
  • Capitol City: 4.4 mi
  • Capitol City: 4.4 mi
  • Ute-Ulay Mine: 7.1 mi
  • Whitecross: 8.4 mi
  • Tellurium: 8.4 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Artworks: 7
  • historic mineshaft winch: 9.9 mi
  • historic mine cart: 9.9 mi
  • historic mine cart: 10.0 mi
  • historic hanging mine car: 10.0 mi
  • historic mine cart: 10.0 mi
Springs: 5
  • Addington Springs: 19.5 mi
  • Tenmile Springs: 22.9 mi
  • Cutler Spring: 23.0 mi
  • Goose Creek Spring: 23.5 mi
  • Round Corral Spring: 24.8 mi
Museums: 3
Hot springs: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Bike path access: 16.1 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Dutch Charlie Swim Beach: 16.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Cebolla Day Use Area: 21.6 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Matterhorn Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Uncompahgre PeakENE 76°4,365 m1.9 mi
Handies PeakS 183°4,284.8 m10.5 mi
Redcloud PeakSSE 155°4,280 m9.5 mi
Wetterhorn PeakWSW 249°4,274 m0.9 mi
Sunshine PeakSSE 159°4,269 m10.6 mi
Mark MountainSSE 147°4,217.8 m9.7 mi
Jones MountainS 188°4,215 m11.8 mi
Niagara PeakS 190°4,202 m12.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:22
June solstice05:4819:5720:37
September equinox06:5818:3419:09
December solstice07:2316:1316:54

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252835425160666357463425
Precip in1.91.72.42.21.80.92.42.42.42.11.91.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ouray, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358924392

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