Most novelty ascents have used the mount elbert trail. Mt elbert forebay reservoir, a 275 acre impoundment, offers excellent fishing for brown. Mount elbert is the highest mountain in colorado but is an easy climb for a fourteener. Mount elbert is the highest peak in the rocky mountains of north america.
The population is 209, making elbert the 5th largest city in elbert county. The route is near to colorados highest peak, mount elbert, at 14,443 feet. Follow me as a hike the highest peak in colorado, mt. Mount elbert lodge was the perfect place to stay before we hiked mount elbert. The trail isnt to strenuous and the gradients are as difficult as other 14ers. Learn more about how it ranks among peaks and fun facts. Complete guide to the colorado trail thruhiking resupply by. Ever since that time, thousands of climbers enjoyed elbert.
From buena vista drive north 20 miles to the same intersection. Mount elbert the denver post colorado breaking news. Mount elbert, long considered to be 14,433 feet above sea level, gained seven feet to 14,440 feet in an elevation survey conducted by the u. Elbertarea historical tornado activity is above colorado state average. Or, if im truly ready to enter the 21st century like a modern thruhiker, id ditch all that and simply use the guthook app and pmags resupply info. It is 14,433 feet in elevation, and one of the 53 so called 14ers that are more than 14,000 feet high. It has an elevation of 4,397 meters, or 14,426 feet. The other standard route is via the northeast ridge and is called the north mt. Facts about mount elbert highest mountain in colorado. The highest point is mount elbert, which is 14,433 feet above sea level. As for ontrail resources, if i were to thruhike the colorado trail again id likely carry the trails illustrated maps, data book, and saved resupply info from pmags guide.
Hike colorados tallest 14er, and the 2nd tallest peak 14,433 feet in the lower 48. It has a prominence of 9,073 feet mount elbert carries many distinctions for its height. The adventure guide to mount elbert north mount elbert trail includes a trail description, photographs of the trail, comments from our hikes, mileage data, custom mount elbert topo map, and mount elbert north mount elbert trail tracklog on a geo pdf map. Mount elbert is the highest summit of the rocky mountains of north america and the. Elbert county was created on february 2, 1874, from the eastern portions of douglas county. Elbert county, named for former colorado territorial governor samuel h. The state also boasts the largest flattop mesa, located in grand mesa in the far western part of the state. Colorados 14,433foot mount elbert is a gentle giant that stands as the highest peak in the state, as well as the tallest summit in the rocky mountains. On 17, two fellow hikers and i set off to summit colorados highest mountain mount elbert. Given the lower traffic and requisite permits to climb mt. At 14,400 feet, mount elbert is the secondhighest point in the contiguous united states and king of colorados fourteeners mountain peaks 14,000 feet or higher. It was named after samuel elbert, a controversial colorado governor in 1873.
Mount elbert lies 12 miles 19 km southwest of leadville, in the sawatch range and white. Elbert, covers 1,851 square miles on the great plains southeast of denver. The guide will familiarize you with the mount elbert trail system and the area. Uplifted by tectonic forces some 28 millions years ago, mount elbert has been polished by glaciers, wind, and water into its modern day domelike profile. Mount elbert is located in the colorado rockies sawatch range. Mount elbert hiking facts of interest for climbers. The 10 best things to do near mount elbert, leadville. The standard route ascends the peak from the east, starting from the colorado trail. Over 100,000 clipart, pictures, illustrations, icons, photographs and images to download.
Colorado has approximately 550 mountain peaks that exceed 4000 meters elevation. A golf ball flies on average ten percent further in colorado than other states because of the altitude. It is the 8th most extensive and 21st most populous u. Its the highest mountain in the 3,000milelong rocky. Twin lakes colorado general information mount elbert. Elbert real estate elbert co homes for sale zillow. When we arrived they had upgraded us to the rinker cabin. Facts about mount elbert highest mountain in colorado liveabout. Contact wikipedia developers statistics cookie statement mobile view. Colorado facts, information, learning resources for kids. The adventure guide to mount elbert south mount elbert trail includes a trail description, photographs of the trail, comments from our hikes, mileage data, custom mount elbert topo map, and mount elbert south mount elbert trail tracklog on a geo pdf map. We believe all of our website visitors should be able to easily research online on s. The fryingpanarkansas project is a multipurpose transmountain diversion development in southeastern colorado. Start your trip at the north elbert creek trailhead, reached by taking colorado 300 just south of leadville, and then a left on county road 11 and a right on halfmoon creek road.
Ski touring colorado, mount elbert is highest mountain in. Black cloud is the shortest and steepest of the 3 routes up mount elbert. Mount elbert is the highest summit of the rocky mountains of north america and the highest. The mountain was named in honor of a colorado statesman, samuel hitt elbert, who was. At 14,433 feet, mount elbert is the highest peak in colorado and the second highest peak in the lower 48 states coming in just 63 feet below the. Mt elbert forebay reservoir colorado parks and wildlife. Mount elbert is the highest summit of the rocky mountains of north america and the highest point in the u. The highest point in colorado is mount elbert at 14,442 feet 4,402 m. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from may until october. This was my sons choice of a 14er to climb this summer, and he wanted to do it as a backpacking trip rather than as a day hike. The highest point in colorado and the rocky mountains, mount elbert at 14,440 feet above sea level, can be a straightforward hike. Hyunyoung, kim from korea, republic of writes i will go hiking to mount elbert, july of this year.
Whitney, and the technical difficulty of summiting many of alaskas highest mountains, there is a good chance that a hiker standing on the summit of elbert is the highest person in america. Range population centers, while almost onethird of use is. Mount elbert mount elbert trail standard hike route lou 021605, use existing data block, ski rating d6 mt. Mount elbert was used as an example because it is so well known. Elbert has seen ascents by almost every conveyance known to manautomobile, bicycleyou name it. The estimated population of colorado is 5,758,736 as of 2019. Round trip is 12 miles from the lakeview campground, 8 miles from the mount elbert trailhead. Mount elbert, co mount elbert is a summit in lake county, colorado. Elbert trail is considered the standard winter route. If you start at the 2wd trailhead, this variation makes the roundtrip distance approximately 11. This trail starts 100 yards east of mount elbert lodge. Colorado fourteeners see 311,000 hiker days in 2016, a 16 percent increase over 2015 by jason blevins published. It is the second highest peak in the adjacent 48 states. Mt elbert is colorados highest fourteener and comes in just below mt whitney for highest in the contiguous united states, but its also one of the easier fourteeners to summit.
Elbert trail is a great route and a relatively easy hike for someone in reasonable physical condition. Mount elbert lies 12 miles 19 km southwest of leadville, in the. You need to be in good shape, be prepared to do 4 to 12 hours of hiking, be acclimated to colorados high elevation, and have some general mountain hiking experience. On february 6, 1874, the county was enlarged to include part of northern greenwood county upon greenwoods dissolution, and originally extended south and east of its present boundaries to reach to the kansas state line. See more ideas about mount elbert, colorado and leadville colorado. This is elberts safest winter route because there is rarely avalanche danger along the east ridge. At 14,440 feet 4,401 m, it is the secondhighest mountain in the contiguous united states after mount whitney in california, the highest of the fourteeners of colorado, the fourteenthhighest mountain in the united states, and the highest point of the sawatch range.
What animals live in mount elbert in colorado america. Mount elbert mountain, colorado, united states britannica. Mount elbert, the top of colorado backpacking kids. It flies even further at higher altitudes above 7,000 feet2,4 m. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of elbert county, co grew from 24,225 to 24,553, a 1. Climbing longs peak or little bear peak for your first. Either one is good in summer conditions, but the south mt.
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