Highest Point in Colorado (Mount Elbert)
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N 39° 07.067 W 106° 26.717
13S E 375055 N 4330841
Highest of the Colorado 14ers!
Waymark Code: WM59C5
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 12/01/2008
Views: 35
Trailhead: Mount Elbert / Mount Massive Trailhead. From 3 miles southwest of Leadville on US 24, go west on Colorado 300. Turn left onto unpaved County Road 11, and follow the signs for about 7 miles, past Halfmoon Campground and Elbert Creek Campground, to the trailhead.
Route: From the Mount Elbert / Mount Massive Trailhead, hike the Colorado Trail south for a about a mile and a half, with some pretty good climb, to an unmarked trail on the right. Follow this trail all the way to the summit.
Distance: 4.5 miles each way
Climb: 4400 feet
Class: Class 1 (trail) all of the way.
Maps: Mount Massive, San Isabel Forest
State/Province/County/Territory etc.: Colorado
Elevation: 14433
Elevation Measurement: Feet
Access: Hiking Trail/Foot Path
Fee: No
If Yes How Much?: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Related URL (If available): [Web Link]
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