Name: Matterhorn Cutoff #9245
Rating: 4.0

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#13

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#13

in Uncompahgre Wilderness

#1,548

in Colorado

#18,269

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Jul 4, 2021

Chun Yang

Trail is faint in places. The west side crosses the alpine tundra while the east side is below treeline, with a few stream fords.

Jun 30, 2015

Valerie Norton

Crossing the swollen creek most dangerous bit of the day rather than the class 3 14er: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2015/06/wetterhorn-peak.html

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Matterhorn Cutoff #9245

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3.1

Point to Point

12,576' 3,833 m

11,228' 3,422 m

21' 6 m

1,369' 417 m

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