Everything about Mount Elbert totally explained
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 southwest of
Leadville. It lies within the
San Isabel National Forest.
The mountain is named for Colorado statesman
Samuel Hitt Elbert, who was active in the formative period of the State.
Elbert is the second highest mountain in the
contiguous United States, after
Mount Whitney in
California, and is shorter than Whitney's .
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.
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