Matterhorn Creek Trailhead

Location

RangeSan Juan Mountains

Elevation10,800'

Lat/Lon38.030660, -107.491326

14ersWetterhorn Peak, Uncompahgre Peak

Road Difficulty

3 Easy 4WD/AWD, good clearance

Rough 2WD dirt to 10,300'. 4WD to 10,800' at the TH.

Driving Directions

From Lake City, turn west onto Second street. Drive 0.1 mile and turn left onto Henson Creek Road (Alpine Loop Scenic Byway) and begin measuring mileage from here. Near 5 miles, pass the Nellie Creek trailhead sign. Near 9 miles, turn right onto the North Henson Road which is more rough than the Henson Creek road but can still be driven by most good-clearance vehicles. Near 11 miles, there is another junction with a sign indicating the Matterhorn Creek trailhead is ahead. Park here if you don't have a 4WD or turn right and continue 0.7 mile to the trailhead and parking area.

On-Site Info

ParkingRoom for ~10 vehicles with more parking down the road.

CampingDispersed camp spots just below the 4WD trailhead and a few near the junction at 11 miles.

Restrooms?No

Fees?No

Photos

Winter Access

Usually closed a short distance up the Henson Creek road - many miles from the TH.

Trailhead added by BillMiddlebrook

Status Updates
Map


5/3/2007 Posted On: 5/3/2007 By: lordhelmut Info: Drove up last weekend in a Toyota Landcruiser w/ BFG all-terrain tires to just before the junction (0.7 miles from TH). Couple snowbanks that can be driven over w/ momentum and 4wd low. We cleared out 2 trees in the middle of the road. With the temperatures what they were, the snowfield that prevented us from going any further might very well be melted down by now.
7/6/2005 Posted On: 7/6/2005 By: SarahT Info: Road is snow free. Rough but passable by high clearance vehicles. Can't drive a car up this road.

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