Mount Elbert
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 11.01 mi
- Elevation gain
- 4,701 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 5,623 ft
- Max elevation
- 14,471 ft
- TrailRank
- 23
- Min elevation
- 9,601 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Coordinates
- 500
- Uploaded
- October 23, 2008
- Recorded
- October 2008
near Twin Lakes, Colorado (United States)
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Itinerary description
Summit from South Mt. Elbert trail near Leadville, Colorado. The trail itself is not difficult but it is a long hike and reaches an altitude of 14,440 ft. We paid a local guide to drive us to the actual trailhead, which is represented by the green starting icon. The four-wheel drive road is rough & wasn't suited for our Acura TL :-)
As you can see, you can save a LOT of walking if you can drive, or find someone to drive you, from the paved parking lot to the trailhead. Note that the start icon has a slightly false reading because those tracks should overlap (visible if you zoom in closely). This trail is a straight out-and-back route. BTW, you can rent a canoe and paddle around the two beautiful Twin-Lakes that are just across the road from the paved parking lot.
As you can see, you can save a LOT of walking if you can drive, or find someone to drive you, from the paved parking lot to the trailhead. Note that the start icon has a slightly false reading because those tracks should overlap (visible if you zoom in closely). This trail is a straight out-and-back route. BTW, you can rent a canoe and paddle around the two beautiful Twin-Lakes that are just across the road from the paved parking lot.
Waypoints
Waypoint
10,568 ft
South Elbert 'Real' Trailhead
31-JUL-08 7:14:48AM
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