Mt Elbert Colorado - 14,433 feet - 4400 meters
2nd tallest mountain in continental U.S.
Photos from a July 2004 hike

View of Mt. Elbert outside Leadville, Colorado. Leadville is around 10,100 feet in elevation

The trail begins in an aspen forest

Above treeline - Mt. Elbert is on the right

Getting closer

Twin Lakes

The final 400 feet to the summit

The Mt. Elbert summit is crowded on a saturday in July

View from the top of Mt Elbert
