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Uncompahgre Peak
Uncompahgre Peak Uncompahgre Peak is the sixth highest mountain peak
in the U.S. state of Colorado and is the highest peak of
the San Juan Mountains. It is located in the Uncompahgre
Wilderness in the northern San Juans, in northern Hins-
dale County approximately 7 miles (11 km) west of the
town of Lake City.
Uncompahgre peak has a broad summit plateau, ris-
ing about 1,500 ft (500 m) above the broad surrounding
alpine basins. The south, east and west sides are not par-
ticularly steep, but the north face boasts a 700 ft (210 m)
cliff. Like all peaks in the San Juan Mountains, Uncom-
pahgre is of volcanic origin, but is not a volcano. The rock
is of poor quality for climbing, precluding an ascent of
the north face.
Uncompahgre Peak from the west The most popular route for climbing Uncompahgre
Peak is Uncompahgre National Forest Service Trail Num-
Elevation 14,321 ft (4,365 m) NAVD 88[1]
ber 239, which starts from the end of the Nellie Creek
Prominence 4,277 ft (1,304 m) [2] Road, east-southeast of the peak. The Nellie Creek Road is
Listing Colorado Fourteener
a four wheel drive road accessed from the Henson Creek
Road, about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Lake City. The trail to
Location the summit is a strenuous hike rising 2,919 ft (890 m) in
elevation in about 3.5 mi (6 km). It accesses the summit
in a winding ascent, starting from the east, passing over
a south-trending ridge, and finishing on the west slopes
of the summit plateau.[3]
See also
• List of Colorado fourteeners
• Mountain peaks of Colorado
• Mountain ranges of Colorado
References
Uncompahgre Peak [1] ^ "Uncompahgre". NGS data sheet. U.S. National
Colorado Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-
Location Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=JL0798. Retrieved
2011-02-23.
Range San Juan Mountains [2] "Uncompahgre Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com.
Coordinates 38°04′18″N 107°27′44″W / 38.07167°N 107.46222°W http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=5836.
/ 38.07167; -107.46222Coordinates: 38°04′18″N Retrieved 2011-02-23.
107°27′44″W / 38.07167°N 107.46222°W / 38.07167; [3] Louis W. Dawson II. Dawson’s Guide to Colorado’s
-107.46222[1] Fourteeners, Volume 2. Blue Clover Press.
Topo map USGS Uncompahgre Peak pp. 115–126. ISBN 0-9628867-2-6.
Climbing
Easiest Hike (class 2)
External links
route • Uncompahgre Peak on 14ers.com
• Photo Journal of a Trip up Uncompahgre
• Topographic map
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Uncompahgre Peak
• Uncompahgre Peak on Distantpeak.com
• Uncompahgre Peak on Summitpost
Uncompahgre Peak (center) and the San Juans from Slumgulli-
on Pass, July 2002
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Categories:
• Fourteeners of Colorado
• Geography of Hinsdale County, Colorado
• Mountains of Colorado
• Uncompahgre National Forest
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