Elbert

 

peak, 14,433 ft (4,399 m) high, central Colo.; highest point in the state and tallest peak in the U.S. Rocky Mts.

Mount Elbert
Mt. Elbert
Elevation	ft ( m)[1][2]
Location	Colorado, United States
Range	Rocky Mountains, Sawatch Range
Prominence	foot ( m)[3]
Coordinates	39°07′03.90″N 106°26′43.29″W / 39.11775, -106.4453583Coordinates: 39°07′03.90″N 106°26′43.29″W / 39.11775, -106.4453583[4]
Topo map	USGS Mount Elbert
First ascent	1874 by H. W. Stuckle
Easiest route	hike (class 2)

Mount Elbert is the highest peak in the Rocky Mountains of North America. It is also the highest of the fourteeners in the US State of Colorado, and the high point of the Sawatch Range. It is located in Lake County, approximately  miles ( km) southwest of Leadville. It lies within the San Isabel National Forest.

Elbert is the second highest mountain in the contiguous United States, after Mount Whitney in California, and is but  feet ( m) shorter than Whitney's  feet ( m).

There are three routes up the mountain. The standard route ascends the peak from the east, starting from the Colorado Trail. The most difficult is the Black Cloud Trail, which takes ten to fourteen hours, depending on the pace. Nearby fourteeners include Mount Massive to the north and La Plata Peak to the south.

See also

• Colorado 4k peaks
• Colorado fourteeners
• Colorado mountain peaks
• Colorado mountain ranges
• Mountain peaks of North America
• Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
• Mountain peaks of the United States

References

External links

• Mount Elbert on TierraWiki.org
• Mount Elbert on Bivouac
• Trip report from Mount Elbert

• Maps and aerial photos
  • WikiSatellite view at WikiMapia
  • Topographic map from TopoZone
  • Aerial image from TerraServer-USA
  • Surrounding area map from Google Maps
  • Location in the United States from the Census Bureau

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