Matterhorn TH from Lake City
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Hunter
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Matterhorn TH from Lake City
Can anyone give average drive time from downtown Lake City to the Matterhorn Creek TH? Not looking for Ford Raptor times here or the guy in Lake City who ownes the Jeep with 39.5" tires. Need normal pickup/SUV timing. I'm estimating 30-45 minutes. As always, thanks for your help. -Hunter
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happymtnclimber
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Re: Matterhorn TH from Lake City
Was up there this past weekend, took 35 mins in a Subaru forester at a very comfortable speed. Also in the dark but don't think that mattered much. That's to lower th, parked and walked the last 0.7 m as I didn't have much confidence that the Suby would make it the last ways.
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San Juan Ron
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Re: Matterhorn TH from Lake City
30 minutes. SJ Ron 
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Hunter
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Re: Matterhorn TH from Lake City
Thanks for the confirmation guys.
Ron- wish me luck next week. Hope I can grab a peak with you next season.
Ron- wish me luck next week. Hope I can grab a peak with you next season.
"I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious."
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bigredmachine
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Re: Matterhorn TH from Lake City
Made it to the upper trailhead in a Jeep Liberty 2 weeks ago (no scraping, but definetly benefited from a short wheel base). Took me about 45 minutes
