Mount Elbert

Photo: Hogs555 (talk · contribs) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

7.9km
Total Distance
1,350m
Elevation Gain

Recent posts

1 post

J
J

 

 

Trail description

A climb to the highest summit in Colorado and the entire Rocky Mountains. The northeast trail rises through spruce forest onto broad tundra ridges above tree line. The airy summit rewards you with a vast panorama of the Sawatch Range.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Drinking water
    at the start
Parking
87m from the start
Path grade (SAC)
T3 · T4 for 0.1km
Surface
natural ground

Explore more

Hiking in USA

Explore trails, mountains & hikes

All trails in USA

Browse all routes

Mountains in USA

Explore peaks and their trails

Difficulty

4/5 · Difficult
  • Experience with long mountain hikes