Mount Elbert Map

Mount Elbert Map. Mount Elbert Mount Elbert in the foreground with the Sawat… Flickr These relatively easy paths to the summit are busy in the summer, attracting all types of hikers and climbers. People are often surprised to learn that the standard route is a relatively easy class one hike

People are often surprised to learn that the standard route is a relatively easy class one hike However, the summit ridge consists of metamorphic basement rock, which is Pre-Cambrian in origin and about 1.7 billion years old

Mount Elbert Map

There are two main routes to the summit, which are the South Mt state of Colorado and the second-highest summit in the contiguous United States after Mount Whitney, which is slightly taller. note: if starting from the Lakeview Campground, the Lower South Mount Elbert Trailhead and planning to walk the 4WD road - add 1.85 miles each way, if hiking the Colorado Trail - add 2.40 miles each way The graphic style for the trails include red dots spaced .25 miles apart

Mount Elbert Map. It is a good idea to get acclimated to the elevation before heading out on this hike, and to know the signs of altitude sickness Map of hiking trails and routes up Mount Elbert (14,440 ft) in the Sawatch Range of Colorado

MyTopo Mount Elbert, Colorado USGS Quad Topo Map. Do you want to climb Mt Elbert, Colorado's highest mountain? Read this guide to learn all you need to know about the hike up to the summit. People are often surprised to learn that the standard route is a relatively easy class one hike