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Matchless Mountain

Colorado

About

Matchless Mountain is a summit in Gunnison County, Colorado, on the Gunnison Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. The Forest Service manages the land. The nearest town is Pitkin, about 17 miles away. Doctor Park Trail lies just under a mile away, and Matchless Trail is about 2 miles off. Lakeview Campground, about 3.6 miles away, is the closest place to camp, and Spring Creek offers canoeing about 5 miles from the peak.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

12,387 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Matchless Mountain

Colorado

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Pitkin, Colorado · 17 mi
Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is Matchless Mountain open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Matchless Mountain, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.