Highlight • Trail
Mount Elbert Trailhead
Hiking
5.0
(7)
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San Isabel National Forest
Tips
Matthew
July 6, 2023
Hiking
There are a handful of different places you can park to do Mount Elbert, but this is the official starting point for the Standard Route. The North Mount Elbert Trail shares its route with the Colorado Trail briefly before branching off and heading up the northern ridge of the mountain.
Matthew
July 12, 2023
Running
There are a handful of different places you can park to do Mount Elbert, but this is the official starting point for the Standard Route. The North Mount Elbert Trail shares its route with the Colorado Trail briefly before branching off and heading up the northern ridge of the mountain.
The first couple miles of the route are runnable before the trail gets too steep (though it still definitely starts out uphill). This is a well maintained trail and a good first 14er to try to run.
The first couple miles of the route are runnable before the trail gets too steep (though it still definitely starts out uphill). This is a well maintained trail and a good first 14er to try to run.
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