Kadee - Nov 10, 2008 9:00 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2007
Nellie Creek
Did Sneffels a couple days before this one. Only saw a few people on the trail. Good day - good hike.
Athos791 - Nov 9, 2008 10:29 am Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2008
Third 14er
Ascended Uncompahgre via the Nellie Creek trailhead for our third 14er of our week long trip to the San Juans. Very enjoyable hike, the crux of the climb before the summit platteau was very enjoyable, i would say stick to the right at this portion. There is more solid rock to be found.
MountainHikerCO - Sep 14, 2008 1:09 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2008
Third Time
This was my third climb of Uncompahgre. We walked in about half the Nellie Creek road. There was mist on the way up and rain on the way down.
Panthera uncia - Aug 27, 2008 2:47 pm Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2008
King of the Tundra!
Hiked up from Matterhorn TH and had summit to myself. Unc's north face is very impressive!
spannring29 - Aug 9, 2008 3:41 pm Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2008
1 of 14
First of 14 14ers in 11 days. Nice evening ascent after packing in from Matterhorn Creek.
LonePeakFreak - Aug 5, 2008 12:57 am Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2008
3 for 3 in the San Juans
Climbed Uncompahgre, Handies, and Wetterhorn on consecutive days from our Silver Spur Motel "base camp" in Lake City. The San Juans are amazing! Recommend high clearance 4wd for Nellie Creek Trailhead.
Man, what an awsome day. With only 3,000 gain, this had to be one of the easiest hikes and defenitely the most beautiful. I was the first one to summit, and had the place to myself for about 20 minutes. It was very enlightening.
Great day in the San Juans with my son and climbing partners Alan and Robert. My son and I played catch on the summit to celebrate his 5th and my 29th 14ers.
Started up at 6:10AM and reached the summit at 8:37. Ideal weather conditions though a bit hazy from the Grand Mesa forest fires. Met two nice older gentleman who had each climbed all the 14'ers, very interesting. Left the summit at 9:07 and back to the TH at 11:02. Another beautiful Colorado morning and my 40th 14'er..............sweet!
Well, not from the summit. We skied from the shoulder at 13,900 all the way to the car(with a few dry spots). I was able to skin up to about 13,600. The class 2+ gully on the west face is completely dry, although you must cross an exposed snowfield to get there. See TR on 14ers.com.
MountainHikerCO - Feb 15, 2008 11:25 pm Date Climbed: May 27, 2000
Nellie Creek
We approached from Nellie Creek. We hiked from where the road was blocked with snow. This was my second climb of Uncompahgre.
MountainHikerCO - Feb 15, 2008 11:22 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 1992
Matterhorn Creek
This was my first climb of Uncompahgre. I approached from Matterhorn Creek Trailhead. I went up one of the ugly gulleys on the west side, and came down the standard route on the south east and circled back around the mountain to return to the same trailhead.
PHenry - Jan 5, 2008 3:47 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2005
Standard
Lovely weather after a rainy,snowy day on wetterhorn the day before.
Great views!
chicagotransplant - Oct 28, 2007 10:56 pm Date Climbed: Oct 28, 2007
Standard Route
Climbed the standard route from Nellie Creek. Had to park about 2 miles from the trailhead due to icy conditions in upper Nellie Creek. Beautiful day, calm and not to chilly! Not much snow on the trail until above 12,000' (even then only about 6")then the upper slopes above the cliffs were dry!
sierrasclimber - Apr 7, 2009 10:31 pm
GreatGreat looking peak. Miss my old CJ7.
JB99 - Mar 31, 2009 8:26 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2008
Matterhorn CreekOne of the most beautiful routes I have climbed.
awillson - Mar 29, 2009 12:05 am Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2007
Great Mountain!The face was impressive!
byates - Dec 6, 2008 11:17 pm
Along with the WetterhornFrom Matterhorn TH 6 hrs combined
Kadee - Nov 10, 2008 9:00 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2007
Nellie CreekDid Sneffels a couple days before this one. Only saw a few people on the trail. Good day - good hike.
Athos791 - Nov 9, 2008 10:29 am Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2008
Third 14erAscended Uncompahgre via the Nellie Creek trailhead for our third 14er of our week long trip to the San Juans. Very enjoyable hike, the crux of the climb before the summit platteau was very enjoyable, i would say stick to the right at this portion. There is more solid rock to be found.
MountainHikerCO - Sep 14, 2008 1:09 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2008
Third TimeThis was my third climb of Uncompahgre. We walked in about half the Nellie Creek road. There was mist on the way up and rain on the way down.
Panthera uncia - Aug 27, 2008 2:47 pm Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2008
King of the Tundra!Hiked up from Matterhorn TH and had summit to myself. Unc's north face is very impressive!
spannring29 - Aug 9, 2008 3:41 pm Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2008
1 of 14First of 14 14ers in 11 days. Nice evening ascent after packing in from Matterhorn Creek.
LonePeakFreak - Aug 5, 2008 12:57 am Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2008
3 for 3 in the San JuansClimbed Uncompahgre, Handies, and Wetterhorn on consecutive days from our Silver Spur Motel "base camp" in Lake City. The San Juans are amazing! Recommend high clearance 4wd for Nellie Creek Trailhead.
taw6644 - Jul 31, 2008 10:50 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2008
Favorite Hike to dateMan, what an awsome day. With only 3,000 gain, this had to be one of the easiest hikes and defenitely the most beautiful. I was the first one to summit, and had the place to myself for about 20 minutes. It was very enlightening.
shanrickv - Jul 20, 2008 8:39 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2008
Baseball on UncompahgreGreat day in the San Juans with my son and climbing partners Alan and Robert. My son and I played catch on the summit to celebrate his 5th and my 29th 14ers.
myrone - Jul 13, 2008 12:27 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2008
Uncompahgre Peak from Nellie Creek THStarted up at 6:10AM and reached the summit at 8:37. Ideal weather conditions though a bit hazy from the Grand Mesa forest fires. Met two nice older gentleman who had each climbed all the 14'ers, very interesting. Left the summit at 9:07 and back to the TH at 11:02. Another beautiful Colorado morning and my 40th 14'er..............sweet!
eferesen - Jul 5, 2008 5:11 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2008
NiceFun day. Independence day hike
Tajji - Jun 20, 2008 5:37 pm Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2008
SloppyBeautiful day - a long, wet hike due to meltoff and postholing through remaining snowfields.
Mots010 - Apr 29, 2008 3:49 pm Date Climbed: Apr 26, 2008
Ski descent of Southeast FaceWell, not from the summit. We skied from the shoulder at 13,900 all the way to the car(with a few dry spots). I was able to skin up to about 13,600. The class 2+ gully on the west face is completely dry, although you must cross an exposed snowfield to get there. See TR on 14ers.com.
MountainHikerCO - Feb 15, 2008 11:25 pm Date Climbed: May 27, 2000
Nellie CreekWe approached from Nellie Creek. We hiked from where the road was blocked with snow. This was my second climb of Uncompahgre.
MountainHikerCO - Feb 15, 2008 11:22 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 1992
Matterhorn CreekThis was my first climb of Uncompahgre. I approached from Matterhorn Creek Trailhead. I went up one of the ugly gulleys on the west side, and came down the standard route on the south east and circled back around the mountain to return to the same trailhead.
PHenry - Jan 5, 2008 3:47 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2005
StandardLovely weather after a rainy,snowy day on wetterhorn the day before.
Great views!
chicagotransplant - Oct 28, 2007 10:56 pm Date Climbed: Oct 28, 2007
Standard RouteClimbed the standard route from Nellie Creek. Had to park about 2 miles from the trailhead due to icy conditions in upper Nellie Creek. Beautiful day, calm and not to chilly! Not much snow on the trail until above 12,000' (even then only about 6")then the upper slopes above the cliffs were dry!