Millennia of erosion has transformed Mount Elbert into a gentle giant, offering several non-technical hikes to the top. The standard route most hikers use is the Mount Elbert Trail, located just ...

He's hiked to the top of 14ers more than 30 times. Because the hike along North Mt. Elbert Trail covers nearly 4,500 vertical feet, our trek to the top actually starts below the treeline.

When it comes to Mount Elbert, there are two main trails that lead to the summit: the South Trail and the North Trail, each offering epic vistas and a unique hiking experience. The South Trail is ...

Of the two main routes to the summit, we prefer the South Mt. Elbert Trail, which is nontechnical but strenuous, gaining 4,800 feet in 5.8 miles. “It’s prettier, with better views” compared with the ...

First, for those of you who are already hiking at high elevations, here's how conditions looked yesterday on Mount Elbert. Our snowpack is in the eighth percentile for this time of year.

I spent most of my day on a trail I had all to myself. At 14,433 feet of elevation, Mount Elbert isn’t just a tall mountain, it’s the tallest in the state. There’s only one mountain higher in all the ...

Bev Davis just summited Mt. Elbert with thirty of her new best friends ... A lot of their adventures feature the Trail Rider, "It is built really sturdy, it's kind of a human-powered rickshaw ...

"Never thought by the end of, you know, seven steps into my hike I would be paralyzed at ... got to accomplish Mt. Elbert, the highest peak in Colorado," Layne explained to KCNC.