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Mount Elbert, San Isabel National Forest

#1 among attractions in San Isabel National Forest

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Mount Elbert, San Isabel National Forest

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Alternative names: First ascent: 1874Elevation: 14367 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 39°7'5"N, 106°26'42"W
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Mount Elbert – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rocky Mountains, Mount Massive, Southern Rocky Mountains, Mount Oklahoma.

  • rocky mountains san isabel national forest~110 ftS
    Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

    Rocky Mountains, San Isabel National Forest

    1 min walk • The Rocky Mountains, also known as the Rockies, are a major mountain range and the largest mountain system in North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch 3,000 mi in straight-line distance from the northernmost part of western Canada, to New Mexico in the southwestern United States.

  • mount massive mount massive wilderness5.1 miN
    Natural attraction, Mountain

    Mount Massive, Mount Massive Wilderness

    131 min walk • Mount Massive is the second-highest summit of the Rocky Mountains of North America and the U.S. state of Colorado. The prominent 14,428-foot fourteener of the Sawatch Range is located in the Mount Massive Wilderness of San Isabel National Forest, 10.6 miles west-southwest of the City of Leadville in Lake County, Colorado, United States.

  • southern rocky mountains san isabel national forest~70 ftS
    Nature, Mountain, Neighbourhood

    Southern Rocky Mountains, San Isabel National Forest

    1 min walk • The Southern Rocky Mountains are a major subregion of the Rocky Mountains of North America located in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Wyoming, the central and western portions of Colorado, the northern portion of New Mexico, and extreme eastern portions of Utah.

  • mount oklahoma hunter fryingpan wilderness location map
    5.3 miNW
    Natural attraction, Mountain

    Mount Oklahoma, Hunter–Fryingpan Wilderness

    136 min walk • Mount Oklahoma is a high mountain summit in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,852-foot thirteener is located 5.7 miles northeast by north of Independence Pass, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide separating the Mount Massive...

  • french mountain san isabel national forest location map
    2.2 miW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    French Mountain, San Isabel National Forest

    56 min walk • French Mountain is a high mountain summit in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,966-foot thirteener is located on the Elbert Massif in San Isabel National Forest, 13.0 miles southwest by west of the City of Leadville in Lake County, Colorado, United States.

  • casco peak san isabel national forest location map
    2.6 miW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Casco Peak, San Isabel National Forest

    68 min walk • Casco Peak is a high mountain summit in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,915-foot thirteener is located on the Elbert Massif in San Isabel National Forest, 3.8 miles east of Independence Pass in Lake County, Colorado, United States.

  • twin lakes dam san isabel national forest5.7 miE
    Dam

    Twin Lakes Dam, San Isabel National Forest

    145 min walk • Twin Lakes Dam is a dam in Lake County, Colorado, about 13 miles south of Leadville. The earthen dam was constructed in 1978 by the United States Bureau of Reclamation with a height of 53 feet and a length at its crest of 3150 feet.

  • sawatch range san isabel national forest~110 ftS
    Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

    Sawatch Range, San Isabel National Forest

    1 min walk • The Sawatch Range or Saguache Range is a high and extensive mountain range in central Colorado which includes eight of the twenty highest peaks in the Rocky Mountains, including Mount Elbert, at 14,440 feet elevation, the highest peak in the Rockies.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Mount Elbert?

Nearby attractions include Southern Rocky Mountains, San Isabel National Forest (1 min walk), Sawatch Range, San Isabel National Forest (1 min walk), Rocky Mountains, San Isabel National Forest (1 min walk).

Where to next? Visit colorado Colorado region page or discover the top tourist attractions in United States.

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