May 08 2023
The highest mountain in Colorado, Mount Elbert, stands tall and proud at 14,439 feet above sea level, making it the second highest peak in the contiguous United States. This magnificent mountain is nestled within the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains and lies within the San Isabel National Forest. The breathtaking beauty of this towering …
Mar 05 2023
Mount Elbert Mount Elbert is considered the “Gentle Giant” of U.S. mountain climbing because most routes on the ascent are hiking trails that are ranked lower on the scale of difficulty compared to other mountains. Reveille Peak and Aggie Lake are located directly east of the mountain, with Bull Hill peak to the southwest, and …
Mar 06 2022
Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, or Rockies, are a major mountain range located in the west side of North America. The Rocky Mountains cover areas from New Mexico to British Columbia, Canada, spanning a massive area of over 3,000 miles! The mountain chain holds a number of nature sanctuaries as well as tourist spots, including …
Feb 28 2022
In the deep heart of the Rocky Mountains, just south of the alpine town of Leadville, a mountain known locally as the “Gentle Giant” overlooks snow-capped ranks of lesser peaks and hills. This is where she has lived for about thirty million years, and with any luck, the next thirty million years isn’t going to …
Oct 30 2021
Specimen Mountain Specimen Mountain sits in the Front Range mountains, north of Milner Pass in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park. Country: United States Mountain Range: Front Range, Rocky Mountains Elevation: 12,494 feet / 3,808 meters Fun Fact: Specimen Mountain is the 12th highest peak in the Front Range mountains. Photos
Oct 29 2021
Parry Peak Parry Peak was named for the botanist Charles Christopher Parry, who studied the Colorado mountain flora in the 1860s. Country: United States It sits in the Arapahoe National Forest on the continental divide, southeast of Winter Park, Colorado. Mountain Range: James Group, Front Range, Rocky Mountains Elevation: 13,397 feet / 1,731 meters Fun …
Oct 29 2021
North Arapaho Peak North Arapaho Peak sits in Indian Peaks Wilderness, west of Ward, Colorado. Country: United States Mountain Range: Indian Peaks, Front Range, Rocky Mountains Elevation: 13,508 feet / 4,117 meters Fun Fact: North Arapaho Peak is the highest peak of the Indian Peaks. Photos
Oct 29 2021
Hagues Peak Hagues Peak is located in the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, northwest of Estes Park, Colorado. Country: United States Mountain Range: Mummy Range, Front Range, Rocky Mountains Elevation: 13,573 feet / 4,137 meters Fun Fact: Hagues Peak is the eighth highest peak in the Front Range mountains of Colorado. Its summit is also …
Oct 29 2021
Bard Peak Bard Peak is located in Arapaho National Forest, west of Silver Plume, Colorado Country: United States Mountain Range: Front Range, Rocky Mountains Elevation: 13,647 feet / 4,160 meters Fun Fact: Bard Peak is the seventh highest peak in the Front Range Mountains. Photos
Oct 28 2021
Bald Mountain Bald Mountain sits southeast of Breckenridge, Colorado. Country: United States Mountain Range: Front Range, Rocky Mountains Elevation: 13,690 feet / 2,099 meters Fun Fact: Bald Mountain is the sixth highest peak in the Front Range mountains. Photos
