Mount Elbert

Mount Elbert
Elevation:	14,433 ft (4,399 m)
Location:	Colorado, United States
Range:	Sawatch Range

<tr><td bgcolor=#e7dcc3 width=85>Coordinates: <td style="border-top:1px solid #e7dcc3" width=220>39° 07′ 03.90″ N 106° 26′ 43.29″ W <tr><td bgcolor=#e7dcc3 width=85>Topo map: <td style="border-top:1px solid #e7dcc3" width=220>USGS Mount Elbert <tr><td bgcolor=#e7dcc3 width=85>First ascent: <td style="border-top:1px solid #e7dcc3" width=220>1874 by H. W. Stuckle <tr><td bgcolor=#e7dcc3 width=85>Easiest route: <td style="border-top:1px solid #e7dcc3" width=220>hike </table> Mount Elbert in Colorado is the highest peak in the Rocky Mountains. Elbert is the second highest mountain in the continental United States after Mount Whitney in California, and is but 72 feet (22 m) shorter than Whitney's 14,505 feet (4,421 m). Elbert is a fairly easy climb, and popular with hikers. It is located in the Saguache Range (also spelled Sawatch), west of Leadville, Colorado.

External links

• Mount Elbert on Bivouac
• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from MapQuest or Google Maps
  • Topographic map from TopoZone
  • Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
  • Satellite image from Google Maps

See also: Mount Elbert