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.
Anyone climbing Mt Elbert this weekend? august 22nd or 23rd?
jcscratch1 - Aug 16, 2015 10:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2015
Gorgeous Day
Lucked out last Sunday--perfect weather. Could have stayed at the top all day. A far cry from 2003 when my wife and I were nearly struck by lightning on an unsuccessful attempt!
Did the north trail. About 6 hours round trip. I'd recommend the south trail if you have a 4x4 (you don't need the 4WD, but you need the ground clearance--I made it to the creek just before the upper trailhead, but bottomed out BIG TIME).
You never see Elbert on the north trail until you hit the last false summitt (the huge rock cairn) about 1/3 mile before the top. Plus, the scramble part on the north trail blows.
mgriffin015 - Aug 14, 2015 1:15 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2015
Those False Summits Though...
Decided to climb Elbert on our way out of Breckenridge, nice long trail but those 2 or 3 false summits are absolutely soul crushing, not to mention when it starts clouding up and it becomes a race against time
islandborn11 - Aug 13, 2015 10:17 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2015
Altitude was a bear.
My sister and I flew in from Oakland the night before, drove to Leadville, and stayed in the Super 8. We hit the trail about 8:15 and took about seven hours up and back on the North trail. We tried to set a normal pace but had a lot of trouble and had to rest due to shortness of breath. It gets a little discouraging in the final hour with all the false summits but other climbers kept our spirits up by saying the worst was over. The top was great, although a little crowded. Amazing views and very satisfying. Great wildlife on this hike too, including deer, pikas, marmots, birds, and a single mountain goat. One of my favorite ever hikes so far.
Treeline12000 - Aug 13, 2015 6:58 pm Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2008
Mt. Elbert
Great hike. Had a hail storm near the summit in September.
blueshade - Aug 3, 2015 11:48 am Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2015
Elbert
Finally got around to climbing CO's highest peak. Up in 2:20 with no stopping. Packed summit and trail- never seen so many people on a mountain besides Half Dome and a few others.
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.
brichardsson - Sep 6, 2015 12:16 am Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2015
great viewsunbelievable really. first co 14er and what an experience.
digman - Sep 2, 2015 5:21 pm Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2015
Family hikeVery very windy but beautiful clear day. Wonderful first 14er!
nelsontod - Aug 21, 2015 11:57 am
looking for climber for elbert this weekendAnyone climbing Mt Elbert this weekend? august 22nd or 23rd?
jcscratch1 - Aug 16, 2015 10:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2015
Gorgeous DayLucked out last Sunday--perfect weather. Could have stayed at the top all day. A far cry from 2003 when my wife and I were nearly struck by lightning on an unsuccessful attempt!
Did the north trail. About 6 hours round trip. I'd recommend the south trail if you have a 4x4 (you don't need the 4WD, but you need the ground clearance--I made it to the creek just before the upper trailhead, but bottomed out BIG TIME).
You never see Elbert on the north trail until you hit the last false summitt (the huge rock cairn) about 1/3 mile before the top. Plus, the scramble part on the north trail blows.
mgriffin015 - Aug 14, 2015 1:15 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2015
Those False Summits Though...Decided to climb Elbert on our way out of Breckenridge, nice long trail but those 2 or 3 false summits are absolutely soul crushing, not to mention when it starts clouding up and it becomes a race against time
islandborn11 - Aug 13, 2015 10:17 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2015
Altitude was a bear.My sister and I flew in from Oakland the night before, drove to Leadville, and stayed in the Super 8. We hit the trail about 8:15 and took about seven hours up and back on the North trail. We tried to set a normal pace but had a lot of trouble and had to rest due to shortness of breath. It gets a little discouraging in the final hour with all the false summits but other climbers kept our spirits up by saying the worst was over. The top was great, although a little crowded. Amazing views and very satisfying. Great wildlife on this hike too, including deer, pikas, marmots, birds, and a single mountain goat. One of my favorite ever hikes so far.
Treeline12000 - Aug 13, 2015 6:58 pm Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2008
Mt. ElbertGreat hike. Had a hail storm near the summit in September.
blueshade - Aug 3, 2015 11:48 am Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2015
ElbertFinally got around to climbing CO's highest peak. Up in 2:20 with no stopping. Packed summit and trail- never seen so many people on a mountain besides Half Dome and a few others.