Uncompahgre Peak

Mountain · 1 route

Uncompahgre Peak

14,309 ft · Colorado

Photo: Gregstoner88 (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Summit
14,309 ft
Routes
1 way up
Season
July 1 – October 15
Managed by
Forest Service

Route up Uncompahgre Peak

  1. Uncompahgre PeakExpertFrom Nellie Creek Trailhead (about 11,458 ft) · about 3,074 ft of climbing7.4 mi round tripSee the route
Map of the route up Uncompahgre Peak, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
Uncompahgre PeakMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Uncompahgre Peak

Uncompahgre Peak is a summit in the Uncompahgre Wilderness, part of the Gunnison Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado. The Forest Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Lake City, about 9 miles away. Close by, Ridgestock Short Cut and Matterhorn offer mountain biking within a mile and a half, Big Blue Creek is a hike about 2 miles off, and Nellie Creek campground sits roughly 4.7 miles away.

Forecast on Uncompahgre Peak

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Questions about Uncompahgre Peak

How tall is Uncompahgre Peak?

14,309 ft (4,361 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Uncompahgre Peak?

One: Uncompahgre Peak.

Where do the routes up Uncompahgre Peak start?

Uncompahgre Peak starts at Nellie Creek Trailhead (about 11,458 ft).

When is the best time to climb Uncompahgre Peak?

July 1 – October 15.

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Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Lake City, Colorado · 9 mi
Managed by
Forest Service

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; 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 Uncompahgre Peak open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Uncompahgre Peak, 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.