Mt Elbert Colorado - 14,433 feet - 4400 meters
 

2nd tallest mountain in continental U.S.

Photos from a July 2004 hike

 

mt elbert Colorado 2004

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


 

trees mt elbert colorado 2004

The trail begins in an aspen forest

 

above the treeline mt elbert colorado 2004

Above treeline - Mt. Elbert is on the right

 

climbing up mt elbert colorado 2004

Getting closer

 

Twin Lakes mt elbert colorado 2004

Twin Lakes
 

last 400 feet mt elbert colorado 2004

The final 400 feet to the summit

 

top summit mt elbert colorado 2004

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

 

mt elbert summit view colorado 2004

View from the top of Mt Elbert
 


mt elbert dog drinking colorado 2004

Dogs get a welcome drink of water


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