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Uncompahgre Peak is the sixth highest mountain peak in the U.S. state of Colorado and is the highest peak of the San Juan Mountains. It is located in the Uncompahgre Wilderness in the northern San Juans, in northern Hinsdale County approximately 7 miles (11 km) west of the town of Lake City.
The main ascent to Uncompahgre Peak is Uncompahgre National Forest Service trail Number 239 off Henson Creek Road about 4 miles west of Lake City at Nellie Creek. The trail to the summit is a strenuous hike rising 2959 (900 m) feet in elevation in about 5 miles (8 km).
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Fourteeners of Colorado | Hinsdale County, Colorado | Mountains of Colorado
"Uncompahgre Peak"