Jun 23 2026
Mount Elbert 🏔️ Overview Mount Elbert is the highest mountain in Colorado, the highest summit in the Rocky Mountains, and the second-highest mountain in the contiguous United States after Mount Whitney. Its broad summit rises to approximately 14,440 feet—or 4,401 meters—within Colorado’s Sawatch Range. Despite its record-setting elevation, Mount Elbert is not a technical climbing …
Feb 22 2026
Mountain hiking does not have to begin with exposed ridgelines, exhausting climbs, or technical summit routes. Across the United States, numerous short and well-maintained trails allow new hikers to experience mountain scenery without committing to an advanced backcountry expedition. The best beginner-friendly mountain hikes combine manageable distances, straightforward navigation, relatively modest elevation gain, and rewarding …
May 10 2025
🏔️ Overview The Sawatch Range is one of the highest and most impressive mountain ranges in the United States. Located in central Colorado, it forms part of the Southern Rocky Mountains and contains an extraordinary concentration of high summits, including Mount Elbert, the highest mountain in Colorado and the highest summit anywhere in the Rocky …
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 …
Apr 05 2020
While the Rocky Mountains of North America can’t quite compete with the incredible heights of Alaska, they still hold claim to many of the tallest points in the contiguous Unites States. In fact, other than the lonely Mount Whitney in California, the Rockies have all of the highest points in the contiguous U.S., and as such …
