From here on the Colorado Trail, it is 3.74 miles to the top of Mount Elbert, Colorado's Tallest Peak, and 3.74 miles back to the Colorado Trail. You will also hike 3,800 feet of elevation gain and then loss.

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October 30, 2025

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To summit Mount Elbert, leave the Colorado Trail/ Continental Divide Trail at this point and hike up!

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1. Mount Elbert Trailhead – Treeline on Elbert loop from Emerald Lake

9.40km

04:29

590m

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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2. Mount Massive Wilderness – Junction to Mount Elbert loop from Leadville National Fish Hatchery

22.7km

08:43

800m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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Elevation 3,220 m

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Location: Lake County, Colorado, United States

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Junction to Mount Elbert

1. Mount Elbert Trailhead – Treeline on Elbert loop from Emerald Lake

2. Mount Massive Wilderness – Junction to Mount Elbert loop from Leadville National Fish Hatchery

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