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.

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Weather forecast - Mount Elbert

Current conditions and a 3-day forecast for Mount Elbert.

light rain

18°C

Light Rain

39% Humidity
18 km/h Wind

5-Day Forecast

light rain
Today
Light Rain
18°C
broken clouds
Tomorrow
Broken Clouds
6°C
scattered clouds
Sunday
Scattered Clouds
8°C
few clouds
Monday
Few Clouds
7°C
few clouds
Tuesday
Few Clouds
6°C

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