Uncompahgre Wilderness
The Uncompahgre Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area in southwest Colorado comprising 102,721 acres. Elevation in the Wilderness ranges from 8,400 feet to 14,309 feet, at the summit of Uncompahgre Peak.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Uncompahgre Peak and Matterhorn Peak.
Uncompahgre Peak
Peak
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Uncompahgre Peak is the sixth highest summit of the Rocky Mountains of North America and the U.S. state of Colorado. The prominent 14,316-foot fourteener is the highest summit of the San Juan Mountains and the highest point in the drainage basin of the Colorado River and the Gulf of California. Uncompahgre Peak is situated 2½ miles southeast of Uncompahgre Wilderness.
Matterhorn Peak
Peak
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Matterhorn Peak is a high mountain summit in the San Juan Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,596-foot thirteener is located in the Uncompahgre Wilderness of Uncompahgre National Forest, 10.3 miles west by north of the Town of Lake City in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States. Matterhorn Peak is situated 2½ miles south of Uncompahgre Wilderness.
Uncompahgre Wilderness
- Type: Reserve
- Description: protected area in southwestern Colorado, US
- Category: US Wilderness Area
- Location: Hinsdale, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Uncompahgre Wilderness” goes by many names.
- French: “Uncompahgre Wilderness”
- Spanish: “Área salvaje Uncompahgre”
- Spanish: “Selva Uncompahgre”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Silver Jack Mine and Big Blue Wilderness.
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