Wetterhorn Peak (14,015 feet), San Juan Range, Colorado

Via Southeast Ridge from Matterhorn Creek

Rank in Colorado: 49

Trailhead Elevation: 10,800 feet; Elevation Gain: 3,300 feet; 7 miles round trip

July 16, 2006

71Marmot	72My guide shows up finally too	73Close-up of my guide marmot	74Marmots on top and vistas	75Summit vistas
76Summit vistas	77Summit vistas	78Summit vistas	79Summit vistas	80Summit vistas
81Looking down the Prow and ridge	82Matterhorn and Uncompahgre	83Uncompahgre in distance	84Summit	85Another self-portrait
86Sky-Pilots on the summit	87New friends still on top also	88Marmot on the summit	89Marmot on the summit	90Grazing on the summit
91Grazing	92Grazing	93Marmots	94Standing proudly on the summit	95On top of Wetterhorn
96On top of Wetterhorn	97Time to head down	98Look back at the route	99Look back	100Looking down to Prow
101Back by the notch	102Back below the saddle	103Descending	104Matterhorn and Uncompahgre	105Look back at Wetterhorn Peak
106Wetterhorn Peak	107Pika on lookout	108Marmot	109Marmot	110Marmot
111Another Marmot	112Marmots	113Pika	114Marmot	115Marmot
116Marmot by his home and garden	117Looking down basin we will hike	118colors around	119Marmots on lookout rock	120Relaxed
121Marmot Trio	122Clouds build above Wetterhorn	123Clouds build above Matterhorn	123Matterhorn Peak- 13,590 feet	124Look back on the trail
125Wilderness sign	126Descending	127Look back at trail sign	127Views from the trail	128Do not take Matterhorn cutoff
129Matterhorn Creek	130Matterhorn Creek	131On the trail	132Back at the trailhead	133Parking lot by trailhead
134Matterhorn Creek by parking lot	135Leaving the trailhead	136Profile of the hike