With Megan Berry. Standard route. Descent made more interesting by joining the Wetterhorn-Matterhorn ridge close to the low point between the peaks, and scrambling over to Matterhorn Peak. Puncture on the drive out to Lake City. Damn.
Nice route on East Ridge. Do not do what I did. I stayed on the ridge proper and was lured by cairns way out right onto the east face a few hundred feet below the Ships Prow. Rock was loose and time was wasted. I made it back to the notches but it was annoying. Stick right beside the Prow all the way and you will be good.
Tom Fralich - Aug 9, 2015 3:08 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2015
Southeast Ridge
Mary and I did this one after a warm-up on Handies the day before. The meadows and wild flowers were amazing.
Onager - Jul 31, 2015 7:16 am Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2015
Standard Route
climbed Wetterhorn Peak, 14,016 feet elevation. We left the trailhead at 5:30am, summitted at 10:00am and got back to the car at 1:00pm. This was our first time visiting the San Juan Mountain Range.
RMdaytripsgrl - Jul 2, 2015 7:24 pm Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2015
SE Ridge
A very fun and pretty climb from the Matterhorn TH with perfect weather. Made summit with hubz on our 14th wedding anniversary, which was cool.
chicagotransplant - Oct 26, 2014 10:04 pm Date Climbed: Oct 26, 2014
Dry October
Second time up, surprisingly dry for this late in October, I wasn't even planning on climbing it but it looked so dry from Broken Hill that I just couldn't resist!
voxnihili - Aug 16, 2014 10:41 am Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2014
Loved it
Drove to the Matterhorn Creek trailhead planning to hike the following day but the weather looked good so I started up the trail. The weather held so I was able to enjoy an evening on top.
Senad Rizvanovic - Aug 10, 2014 9:54 am Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2014
Great mountain.
1st summit August 09, 2014
This is one of most scenic Colorado 14ers! Group of four of us made it to the top around 8:20. Weather was perfect, views fantastic, in one word, San Juans are the best!
2nd summit July 25, 2016
Another beautiful climb, this mountain is really beautiful.
Ditto what Ericd said. If anticipating busy summit, recommend helmet so you don't have to worry (as much) about rocks accidentally being kicked down from above you.
Enjoyed every minute of this short class-3 climb! After camping in the flat meadows, trail gave a gradual grassy ascent with just a little bouldering. SE ridge is obvious and was surprised how high the actual dirt path continues. To get to the Prow, below the summit, I took an east face variation which worked well to a notch where intermediate ledges led up to the perfect summit plateau! After only a few minutes on top, we enjoyed a special treat from the sky -getting buzzed by an airplane!
iceaxe5 - Jun 23, 2014 11:31 am Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2012
summitted
One of my favorite of the Colorado 14ers
csmcgranahan - Jan 18, 2014 8:38 pm Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2013
Solo
Solo from 2WD trailhead. The final pitch was wet which made things spicy but overall a great day.
DanielL - Oct 9, 2013 12:47 am Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2013
Excellent scramble
Climbed from Matterhorn Basin - this has definitely got to be one of the best standard 14er climbs out there!
edevart - Aug 27, 2013 11:42 pm Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2013
Loop around peak and a summit
West Fork to summit to East Fork to Middle Fork to West Fork. Saw about a dozen people in the hour around the summit but not another person anywhere around off the 14er trail in three days. The way to do it.
cdog - Aug 27, 2013 8:14 pm Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2013
marmot central
Made a solo jaunt up the Wetterhorn. Ran into 4 other friendly climbers on the peak, which kind of surprised me for a Tuesday (I'm obviously not from CO).
Also watched a massive sheep drive halfway around the mountain, which was pretty entertaining. Saw a Volvo at the upper trailhead.
argothor - Jul 28, 2013 9:39 am Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2013
Southeast Ridge
Camped at the Matterhorn Creek trailhead, and hiked up the Southeast Ridge. Great hike, with a fun final scramble up to the top.
xDoogiex - Sep 9, 2015 1:59 pm Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2015
WetterhornGood times till I rolled my ankle on the way down which slowed my descent
ajberry - Sep 6, 2015 1:10 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2015
Paired with Matterhorn PkWith Megan Berry. Standard route. Descent made more interesting by joining the Wetterhorn-Matterhorn ridge close to the low point between the peaks, and scrambling over to Matterhorn Peak. Puncture on the drive out to Lake City. Damn.
BradBartick - Sep 4, 2015 9:50 pm Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2015
Nice routeNice route on East Ridge. Do not do what I did. I stayed on the ridge proper and was lured by cairns way out right onto the east face a few hundred feet below the Ships Prow. Rock was loose and time was wasted. I made it back to the notches but it was annoying. Stick right beside the Prow all the way and you will be good.
Tom Fralich - Aug 9, 2015 3:08 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2015
Southeast RidgeMary and I did this one after a warm-up on Handies the day before. The meadows and wild flowers were amazing.
Onager - Jul 31, 2015 7:16 am Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2015
Standard Routeclimbed Wetterhorn Peak, 14,016 feet elevation. We left the trailhead at 5:30am, summitted at 10:00am and got back to the car at 1:00pm. This was our first time visiting the San Juan Mountain Range.
RMdaytripsgrl - Jul 2, 2015 7:24 pm Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2015
SE RidgeA very fun and pretty climb from the Matterhorn TH with perfect weather. Made summit with hubz on our 14th wedding anniversary, which was cool.
chicagotransplant - Oct 26, 2014 10:04 pm Date Climbed: Oct 26, 2014
Dry OctoberSecond time up, surprisingly dry for this late in October, I wasn't even planning on climbing it but it looked so dry from Broken Hill that I just couldn't resist!
voxnihili - Aug 16, 2014 10:41 am Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2014
Loved itDrove to the Matterhorn Creek trailhead planning to hike the following day but the weather looked good so I started up the trail. The weather held so I was able to enjoy an evening on top.
Senad Rizvanovic - Aug 10, 2014 9:54 am Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2014
Great mountain.1st summit August 09, 2014
This is one of most scenic Colorado 14ers! Group of four of us made it to the top around 8:20. Weather was perfect, views fantastic, in one word, San Juans are the best!
2nd summit July 25, 2016
Another beautiful climb, this mountain is really beautiful.
MissH - Jul 7, 2014 4:31 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2014
Ditto EricdDitto what Ericd said. If anticipating busy summit, recommend helmet so you don't have to worry (as much) about rocks accidentally being kicked down from above you.
ericd - Jul 7, 2014 4:29 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2014
A class-3 primerEnjoyed every minute of this short class-3 climb! After camping in the flat meadows, trail gave a gradual grassy ascent with just a little bouldering. SE ridge is obvious and was surprised how high the actual dirt path continues. To get to the Prow, below the summit, I took an east face variation which worked well to a notch where intermediate ledges led up to the perfect summit plateau! After only a few minutes on top, we enjoyed a special treat from the sky -getting buzzed by an airplane!
iceaxe5 - Jun 23, 2014 11:31 am Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2012
summittedOne of my favorite of the Colorado 14ers
csmcgranahan - Jan 18, 2014 8:38 pm Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2013
SoloSolo from 2WD trailhead. The final pitch was wet which made things spicy but overall a great day.
MadGrad96 - Nov 1, 2013 10:29 pm
WetterhornTwice from standard route
DanielL - Oct 9, 2013 12:47 am Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2013
Excellent scrambleClimbed from Matterhorn Basin - this has definitely got to be one of the best standard 14er climbs out there!
edevart - Aug 27, 2013 11:42 pm Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2013
Loop around peak and a summitWest Fork to summit to East Fork to Middle Fork to West Fork. Saw about a dozen people in the hour around the summit but not another person anywhere around off the 14er trail in three days. The way to do it.
cdog - Aug 27, 2013 8:14 pm Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2013
marmot centralMade a solo jaunt up the Wetterhorn. Ran into 4 other friendly climbers on the peak, which kind of surprised me for a Tuesday (I'm obviously not from CO).
Also watched a massive sheep drive halfway around the mountain, which was pretty entertaining. Saw a Volvo at the upper trailhead.
argothor - Jul 28, 2013 9:39 am Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2013
Southeast RidgeCamped at the Matterhorn Creek trailhead, and hiked up the Southeast Ridge. Great hike, with a fun final scramble up to the top.
rockymountaindiva - Jul 26, 2013 4:03 pm Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2012
Exciting dayFun scramble on Wetterhorn followed by a trip up Matterhorn and a thunderstorm on the descent.
Alex Wood - Jul 10, 2013 1:24 am Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2013
With CoxcombDid Coxcomb and Wetteron in 12 hrs roundtrip from the Matterhorn Creek Trailhead. We also got a Subaru Outback to the Trailhead and over Engineer Pass