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Uncompahgre Wilderness

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Recommended Routes in Uncompahgre Wilderness - 4

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Favorite Pass "the Prow," the finlike rock formation in the distance, on its right.
Difficult

Wetterhorn Peak

6.5 mi 10.5 km 2,847' Up 867.63 m Up 2,846' Down 867.42 m Down

Lake City, CO
Favorite The trail up Uncompahgre Peak. The summit is visible to the right; your goal is to hike to the left of this massif before traversing behind it to the top.
Intermediate/Difficult

Uncompahgre Peak

13.8 mi 22.2 km 4,215' Up 1284.64 m Up 4,214' Down 1284.46 m Down

Lake City, CO
Favorite The trail up Uncompahgre Peak. The summit is visible to the right; your goal is to hike to the left of this massif before traversing behind it to the top.
Very Difficult

Wetterhorn and Uncompahgre

16.4 mi 26.4 km 5,569' Up 1697.32 m Up 5,567' Down 1696.94 m Down

Lake City, CO
Favorite Descending through pine trees
Difficult

Courthouse Mountain

3.1 mi 5.0 km 1,813' Up 552.53 m Up 1,810' Down 551.75 m Down

Ridgway, CO

Uncompahgre Wilderness Running

  • 123 Miles 197 Kilometers of Trail
  • 4 Recommended Routes
  • 2 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 8 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 32 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Uncompahgre Wilderness - 38

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1.7 mi 2.8 km #1Wetterhorn Peak Trail #9256
Very Difficult
Lake City, CO
Very Difficult
Lake City, CO
3.8 mi 6.1 km #2Uncompahgre Peak Trail #239
Difficult
Lake City, CO
Difficult
Lake City, CO
0.5 mi 0.9 km #3Ridge Stock Driveway Alt.
Intermediate
Lake City, CO
Intermediate
Lake City, CO
4.8 mi 7.7 km #4Dexter Creek Trail #205
Intermediate/Difficult
Ouray, CO
Intermediate/Difficult
Ouray, CO
7.4 mi 11.9 km #5Middle Fork #227
Intermediate/Difficult
Ridgway, CO
Intermediate/Difficult
Ridgway, CO
5.6 mi 9.0 km #6Courthouse Trail #218
Intermediate/Difficult
Ridgway, CO
Intermediate/Difficult
Ridgway, CO
0.9 mi 1.5 km #7Courthouse Mountain Trail #144
Difficult
Ridgway, CO
Difficult
Ridgway, CO
11.3 mi 18.1 km #8East Fork #228
Intermediate
Lake City, CO
Intermediate
Lake City, CO
6.4 mi 10.2 km #9Cow Creek Trail #6220
Difficult
Ouray, CO
Difficult
Ouray, CO
1.0 mi 1.7 km #10View Trail #9235.1A
Difficult
Lake City, CO
Difficult
Lake City, CO

Photos of Uncompahgre Wilderness - 57

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The trail up Uncompahgre Peak. The summit is visible to the right; your goal is to hike to the left of this massif before traversing behind it to the top.
Apr 9, 2015 near Lake City, CO
Scenic vista visible from the Uncompahgre Peak Trail, late July.
Apr 5, 2016 near Lake City, CO
Incredible view from the peak.
Apr 5, 2016 near Lake City, CO
Precipice Peak and Mt. Dunsinane tower over the Middle Fork Valley and are easily viewed along the trail.
Oct 4, 2017 near Ridgway, CO
Doesnt get much prettier than this
Aug 12, 2019 near Ouray, CO
Heading South on #227.  October 11, 2020.
Oct 17, 2020 near Ridgway, CO
South on #227.  October 11, 2020
Oct 17, 2020 near Ouray, CO
Looking north from the basin.
Oct 17, 2020 near Ouray, CO