Matt McCullough - Dec 2, 2018 8:36 am Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2018
Mt. Elbert and daydreaming of snowboarding
Nice hike to summit before noon on a beautiful cool and clear summer day. Was thinking about how the long moderate slopes along the northeastern approach trail would make for good snowboarding possibilities in the Winter. In order to get an early start I slept the night before in the back of my Prius a couple of miles below the trailhead at public campsite beside Halfmoon Road (C.R. 110).
billydheyhey - Nov 19, 2018 8:37 am Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2016
HP #14!
Snow-covered in early June. Tough for a day hike I would say, but was definitely worth it seeing all the other snow-covered mountain tops of the Rockies from the summit. One of my favorite HP summit views!
PhriendlyCody - Oct 22, 2018 1:50 pm Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2018
First 14er
First full day in Colorado was spent hiking Elbert. Awesome hike, slept like a baby that night.
awilk7 - Aug 21, 2018 2:11 pm Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2018
Calm Before the Storm
Our party of 3 started from the East Ridge upper 4x4 traihead at about 3 am, arriving at the summit by 7:30 am. It was cool, with a steady wind on the ascent.
The summit was clear and beautiful, but Mt Massive and all the other peaks to the north, west, and south were already wrapped in cloud cover, so we quickly descended after a few summit photos.
Rain (but no lightning) started not long after we dropped from the summit block, continuing for most of our descent. We made it back to the car by about 10:30 am, for a 7.5 hour trip total.
Beautiful day and mountain. Took the NE trail. Up and down in a little under 6 hours.
Definately no chance for solitude as there were literally hundreds of people on the mountain. It looked more like a pilgrimage than an outdoor experience.
BrackenVSpencer - Jul 18, 2018 10:58 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2005
4th of July Celebration
Wife and I hiked fairly quick trip up and back, but great weather
Started from the lower lot around 4:15 am and was the first to summit from the base of the South Elbert Trail on this warm, dry early-summer morning. Smoke was rising from somewhere in the southern Mosquito Range, but other than that the skies were clear. And the new sustainable path (switchbacks below treeline) does add some distance but not much time, I'd guess, since it keeps the incline gentler.
Hiked with Aya on a morning with considerable smoke from nearby fires. Luckily, in the morning, the inversion kept the bad air below 12,000 feet. The new sustainable path added a little distance but seemed worth the trouble. I had to carry Tyler in the pack on the way down because of trashed paws.
urraca man - Jul 5, 2018 2:36 pm Date Climbed: May 24, 2018
Great Hike
Got a later start than I wanted (7 o'clock) in the morning and I was not originally intending on going all the way to the summit. I was planning on just doing an acclimatization hike but I felt so good that I just kept going higher and higher. I was lacking food but I just kept going and going. The false summits were tough but the summit came pretty quickly (3 hours to the top from the trail head). I got a head ache but I made it. What a wonderful day!
tehbea5t - Jun 23, 2018 6:29 pm Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2018
Elbert
Did this today with a buddy of mine visiting from out of state. Think the gentle giant was a shock for him
marciamallow - May 26, 2018 12:24 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2010
HP #5
Enjoyable
Kristalea - Apr 17, 2018 12:59 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2017
Highpoint #9
Via the Northeast-Ridge. The weather was beautiful. A lot of people climbing that day. Stayed in Leadville the night before.
mh5717 - Mar 24, 2018 8:52 pm Date Climbed: Jun 5, 2013
via North Mt Elbert Trail
I lived in Leadville at the time, I remember being very excited and happy to go to the mountains. It was so beautiful, snow on top and a few others were coming down when I summited on clear sunny day with my dog Dakota.
Matt McCullough - Dec 2, 2018 8:36 am Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2018
Mt. Elbert and daydreaming of snowboardingNice hike to summit before noon on a beautiful cool and clear summer day. Was thinking about how the long moderate slopes along the northeastern approach trail would make for good snowboarding possibilities in the Winter. In order to get an early start I slept the night before in the back of my Prius a couple of miles below the trailhead at public campsite beside Halfmoon Road (C.R. 110).
billydheyhey - Nov 19, 2018 8:37 am Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2016
HP #14!Snow-covered in early June. Tough for a day hike I would say, but was definitely worth it seeing all the other snow-covered mountain tops of the Rockies from the summit. One of my favorite HP summit views!
PhriendlyCody - Oct 22, 2018 1:50 pm Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2018
First 14erFirst full day in Colorado was spent hiking Elbert. Awesome hike, slept like a baby that night.
awilk7 - Aug 21, 2018 2:11 pm Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2018
Calm Before the StormOur party of 3 started from the East Ridge upper 4x4 traihead at about 3 am, arriving at the summit by 7:30 am. It was cool, with a steady wind on the ascent.
The summit was clear and beautiful, but Mt Massive and all the other peaks to the north, west, and south were already wrapped in cloud cover, so we quickly descended after a few summit photos.
Rain (but no lightning) started not long after we dropped from the summit block, continuing for most of our descent. We made it back to the car by about 10:30 am, for a 7.5 hour trip total.
Sjboatwright - Aug 13, 2018 3:18 pm
The Roof of ColoradoFun climb, minus the false summits that will leave you spitting mad atbsome points.
cedarbend - Dec 3, 2019 1:03 pm
Re: The Roof of ColoradoI think one of those false summits is where I cried just a little...
Ted Bauer - Jul 30, 2018 1:26 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2018
Me & a few of my 100 plus closest friends.Beautiful day and mountain. Took the NE trail. Up and down in a little under 6 hours.
Definately no chance for solitude as there were literally hundreds of people on the mountain. It looked more like a pilgrimage than an outdoor experience.
BrackenVSpencer - Jul 18, 2018 10:58 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2005
4th of July CelebrationWife and I hiked fairly quick trip up and back, but great weather
DukeJH - Jul 17, 2018 2:19 pm Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2018
Northeast Ridge6 hours car to car. Kind of a slog after Sneffels, Torreys, and Grays.
larvitar - Jul 10, 2018 3:32 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2018
Was Not (Yet?) On FireStarted from the lower lot around 4:15 am and was the first to summit from the base of the South Elbert Trail on this warm, dry early-summer morning. Smoke was rising from somewhere in the southern Mosquito Range, but other than that the skies were clear. And the new sustainable path (switchbacks below treeline) does add some distance but not much time, I'd guess, since it keeps the incline gentler.
rtgomez90 - Jul 9, 2018 2:14 pm Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2018
NE RidgeAlpine start. 7.5 hours car to car
Garon Coriz - Jul 7, 2018 10:14 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2018
Smoke Like A BlokeHiked with Aya on a morning with considerable smoke from nearby fires. Luckily, in the morning, the inversion kept the bad air below 12,000 feet. The new sustainable path added a little distance but seemed worth the trouble. I had to carry Tyler in the pack on the way down because of trashed paws.
urraca man - Jul 5, 2018 2:36 pm Date Climbed: May 24, 2018
Great HikeGot a later start than I wanted (7 o'clock) in the morning and I was not originally intending on going all the way to the summit. I was planning on just doing an acclimatization hike but I felt so good that I just kept going higher and higher. I was lacking food but I just kept going and going. The false summits were tough but the summit came pretty quickly (3 hours to the top from the trail head). I got a head ache but I made it. What a wonderful day!
tehbea5t - Jun 23, 2018 6:29 pm Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2018
ElbertDid this today with a buddy of mine visiting from out of state. Think the gentle giant was a shock for him
marciamallow - May 26, 2018 12:24 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2010
HP #5Enjoyable
Kristalea - Apr 17, 2018 12:59 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2017
Highpoint #9Via the Northeast-Ridge. The weather was beautiful. A lot of people climbing that day. Stayed in Leadville the night before.
mh5717 - Mar 24, 2018 8:52 pm Date Climbed: Jun 5, 2013
via North Mt Elbert TrailI lived in Leadville at the time, I remember being very excited and happy to go to the mountains. It was so beautiful, snow on top and a few others were coming down when I summited on clear sunny day with my dog Dakota.
ToTheHeights - Feb 13, 2018 8:21 pm
Elbert07/14 w/Cory Martin
Wheelbarrow - Feb 5, 2018 10:30 pm Date Climbed: Jun 9, 2017
#9So many people on this one. Just glad my FWD Rav4 could make it all the way to the end of the 4WD East Ridge TH.
wilderleavitt - Jan 29, 2018 9:15 am Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2007
First Colorado 14erLong hike on a beautiful day. First experience with AMS. Massive mountain.