cdog - May 31, 2017 10:34 pm Date Climbed: May 28, 2017
Tom Petty
Great hike with wife Amy, loosely following the snowy South Elbert Trail. Perhaps one of the most gorgeous days in the mountains in a long time. Caught Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers at Red Rocks on our way home. Awesome.
swenspud - Apr 7, 2017 10:54 pm Date Climbed: Mar 2, 2017
Quick Trip
Made a quick trip into Colorado. 8 hours of driving, 4 hours of sleep, 10 hours of climbing, with another 8 hours of driving. Did this one with a 45lb pack on my back. The many false summits toward the end were definitely brutal.
LDuszer - Sep 7, 2016 12:03 am Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2016
Via the Black Cloud Trail
Bluebird day, 8:00 AM start, summit by noon, back down by 2:00 PM. After the beautiful aspen grove, the trail was steep. My friend was not a fan of this route - he couldn't make it beyond the east ridge of South Elbert, and he started back down the mountain while my dog and I continued on to Mt. Elbert.
BKW - Jul 20, 2016 12:45 am Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2016
North Trail w/ back seat bivouac
I have to admit morale was low when the alarm clock rang at 3:15 am and I found myself crammed sidewise across the back seat of my rental car in the North Trailhead parking lot with rain drumming on the roof. That implies I was sleeping, but I wasn't.
Despite the rough night, I made it to the summit, and without seeing another soul. The crux was my sea-level-shriveled lungs panting out the last 600 vertical feet. Even with the panting it was only three hours up.
trexkerry - Jul 17, 2016 12:35 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2016
South TH
We were able to drive up to about 10,500, just short of the official 4wd TH for the south TH. The route is straightforward, very scenic, our second Colorado 14er on a 4 day peakbagging visit from California.
SchwartzOn - Jul 15, 2016 1:32 am Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2016
Really a 14er? Too Easy!
What a great way to be introduced to Fourteening in Colorado. A nice easy walk up. This one I could do in the dark. Gorgeous views of Mt Massive and the Mosquito Range. Being very watchful for thunderstorms, takes a while to get the handle of how often it rains in CO. Great for starting. Did Columbia the next day. Compared to Sierra 14ers, which all have long boulder field approaches, this is so easy. The Sawatch Range is very interesting.
gneiss_kitty - May 22, 2016 6:41 pm Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2015
Mt. Elbert - CO Highpoint
Quick up and down trip. We arrived just after sunrise and didn't meet too many others on the trail going up but the trail was packed on our way down.
cmarks7clouds - May 17, 2016 6:19 pm Date Climbed: Sep 15, 1989
Solo Venture
Nice scenery, probably stayed on summit longer than it took to get there. A little snow but not enough!
Mike D' - Mar 31, 2016 11:41 am Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2008
Great Success
Nothing but a steep hike. A few other hikers that day, all alone at summit.
Did this 1984. Not as many people there then. Great hike.
GAflatlander - Mar 3, 2016 8:40 am Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2015
Busy Day on Elbert
Saturday of the Leadville 100 bike race, so the mountain was packed. Perfect weather...
vimana aircraft - Dec 25, 2015 3:35 pm Date Climbed: Oct 8, 2015
Elbert :-)
Beautiful day!!!!!!!!
bdz132 - Dec 17, 2015 2:03 pm Date Climbed: Dec 14, 2015
Elbert East Ridge
I made this a two-day climb, hiking to 11,650' the first day and camping in the snow. The second day I reached the summit by noon and then hiked out. There was deep snow below treeline requiring snowshoes.
scgrant - Nov 30, 2015 7:26 pm Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2015
Mount Elbert
I left after work from Salt Lake the day before and arrived at the trailhead area around 1 am. Found a great place to car camp a couple miles before the trailhead. I was hiking in the clouds in the early morning but by around the 12,000' mark broke through and the views were awesome. Fun start to a Colorado 14er weekend.
Flew out to Colorado from Pennsylvania by my lonesome back in 2013. Hiked up to the summit of Pikes two days earlier, and then decided to give Elbert a go too.
The weather on this day was rather lousy, with storms rolling in as I was heading up top. I started at around 8 am, and made the summit before 11 am. I was back to my car by 12:30 pm.
In my opinion, this was a pretty easy hike. The warnings of it being a 5 hour ascent (there is a sign along the trail with a carving saying 5 hours to the top) were WAY overstated... It took me about 5 hours round trip. Regardless, it was awesome to stand on top of Colorado!
tripman1 - Sep 10, 2015 6:00 pm Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2013
1st attempt
Tougher than I thought for a class 2, similar to hiking stadium steps or Red Rocks amphitheater.
crussellbowden - Jul 11, 2017 1:17 pm Date Climbed: Oct 1, 2016
EVERYONE ON A 14ER IS A GAPER WHEN YOU TRAIL RUNhttp://peakbagger.com/climber/ascent.aspx?aid=755483
cdog - May 31, 2017 10:34 pm Date Climbed: May 28, 2017
Tom PettyGreat hike with wife Amy, loosely following the snowy South Elbert Trail. Perhaps one of the most gorgeous days in the mountains in a long time. Caught Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers at Red Rocks on our way home. Awesome.
kronshage3 - Apr 22, 2017 1:18 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2013
Northeast Ridge RouteGreat weather at the highest point in Colorado.
swenspud - Apr 7, 2017 10:54 pm Date Climbed: Mar 2, 2017
Quick TripMade a quick trip into Colorado. 8 hours of driving, 4 hours of sleep, 10 hours of climbing, with another 8 hours of driving. Did this one with a 45lb pack on my back. The many false summits toward the end were definitely brutal.
utclimber - Oct 16, 2016 5:05 pm
Standard routeOne of my first 14ers, back in 1994 or 1995.
LDuszer - Sep 7, 2016 12:03 am Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2016
Via the Black Cloud TrailBluebird day, 8:00 AM start, summit by noon, back down by 2:00 PM. After the beautiful aspen grove, the trail was steep. My friend was not a fan of this route - he couldn't make it beyond the east ridge of South Elbert, and he started back down the mountain while my dog and I continued on to Mt. Elbert.
BKW - Jul 20, 2016 12:45 am Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2016
North Trail w/ back seat bivouacI have to admit morale was low when the alarm clock rang at 3:15 am and I found myself crammed sidewise across the back seat of my rental car in the North Trailhead parking lot with rain drumming on the roof. That implies I was sleeping, but I wasn't.
Despite the rough night, I made it to the summit, and without seeing another soul. The crux was my sea-level-shriveled lungs panting out the last 600 vertical feet. Even with the panting it was only three hours up.
trexkerry - Jul 17, 2016 12:35 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2016
South THWe were able to drive up to about 10,500, just short of the official 4wd TH for the south TH. The route is straightforward, very scenic, our second Colorado 14er on a 4 day peakbagging visit from California.
SchwartzOn - Jul 15, 2016 1:32 am Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2016
Really a 14er? Too Easy!What a great way to be introduced to Fourteening in Colorado. A nice easy walk up. This one I could do in the dark. Gorgeous views of Mt Massive and the Mosquito Range. Being very watchful for thunderstorms, takes a while to get the handle of how often it rains in CO. Great for starting. Did Columbia the next day. Compared to Sierra 14ers, which all have long boulder field approaches, this is so easy. The Sawatch Range is very interesting.
gneiss_kitty - May 22, 2016 6:41 pm Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2015
Mt. Elbert - CO HighpointQuick up and down trip. We arrived just after sunrise and didn't meet too many others on the trail going up but the trail was packed on our way down.
cmarks7clouds - May 17, 2016 6:19 pm Date Climbed: Sep 15, 1989
Solo VentureNice scenery, probably stayed on summit longer than it took to get there. A little snow but not enough!
Mike D' - Mar 31, 2016 11:41 am Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2008
Great SuccessNothing but a steep hike. A few other hikers that day, all alone at summit.
tlockling - Mar 27, 2016 3:01 am
1984Did this 1984. Not as many people there then. Great hike.
GAflatlander - Mar 3, 2016 8:40 am Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2015
Busy Day on ElbertSaturday of the Leadville 100 bike race, so the mountain was packed. Perfect weather...
vimana aircraft - Dec 25, 2015 3:35 pm Date Climbed: Oct 8, 2015
Elbert :-)Beautiful day!!!!!!!!
bdz132 - Dec 17, 2015 2:03 pm Date Climbed: Dec 14, 2015
Elbert East RidgeI made this a two-day climb, hiking to 11,650' the first day and camping in the snow. The second day I reached the summit by noon and then hiked out. There was deep snow below treeline requiring snowshoes.
scgrant - Nov 30, 2015 7:26 pm Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2015
Mount ElbertI left after work from Salt Lake the day before and arrived at the trailhead area around 1 am. Found a great place to car camp a couple miles before the trailhead. I was hiking in the clouds in the early morning but by around the 12,000' mark broke through and the views were awesome. Fun start to a Colorado 14er weekend.
TheWolfIsLoose - Nov 2, 2015 12:19 pm
Second FourteenerFlew out to Colorado from Pennsylvania by my lonesome back in 2013. Hiked up to the summit of Pikes two days earlier, and then decided to give Elbert a go too.
The weather on this day was rather lousy, with storms rolling in as I was heading up top. I started at around 8 am, and made the summit before 11 am. I was back to my car by 12:30 pm.
In my opinion, this was a pretty easy hike. The warnings of it being a 5 hour ascent (there is a sign along the trail with a carving saying 5 hours to the top) were WAY overstated... It took me about 5 hours round trip. Regardless, it was awesome to stand on top of Colorado!
tripman1 - Sep 10, 2015 6:00 pm Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2013
1st attemptTougher than I thought for a class 2, similar to hiking stadium steps or Red Rocks amphitheater.
fallonclimbs - Sep 9, 2015 12:20 am
My first 14er back in 2012This was my first 14er back in 2012 and I loved the easy hike with nice views.