#mtelbert

[photosbywei]

Mt Elbert - May 2018

[stupid-eagle]

[blakethelen]

Slay'd Mt. Elbert

[bucketlistboards]

The Highest Family in Colorado - (Mt. Elbert)

My wife and I recently tackled Mt. Elbert, the highest 14er in Colorado. If you are planning on hiking Elbert, be warned: There are a lot of false summits. We kept thinking, “oh this is not as big as I thought it would be.” And then there would be another peak behind it. It was a little chilly and a consistent climb, but well worth the effort, (As all Colorado 14ers are) - 

We drove up the night before and set up an inflatable mattress in the back of my Nissan Frontier. It was a very, very cold night. I stayed warm in our double sleeping bag, but Whitney didn’t get a whole lot of sleep. We woke up when it was still dark, and temperature in the single digits (F) and began our ascent. I got very warm very fast and had to shed a few layers. Watson, our Golden Retriever, is obsessed with mountains and water, so he led the way, stopping in every stream and river along the trail. He also really enjoys sticks, and always looks for the 10 foot tree stumps to carry up the trail, side swiping us and showing us his power.

The trail was gorgeous the whole way. I read that you can mountain bike this trail...if you’re insane. Seriously that would be the most brutal climb. I think I’d have a lot of fun on the way down, but climbing that seems like only something a superhuman could do. We finished our hike and took the long 3 hour drive back to Colorado Springs and crashed hard. All in all a great day of hiking. 12 down, 46 to go!

[bouldiaries]

A great view of the second tallest mountain in the contiguous 48 states, the massive Mt. Elbert (the even more massive, though only a few feet shorter, Mt. Massive just out of frame to the right). #mtelbert #twinlakes #colorado #sawatchrange #14er #mountains #mtmassive #reflection #nature #explore #adventure #travel #hike #beauty #fall #rockymountains (at Twin Lakes, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFLIohPlsx-/?igshid=1o4hio7kv4i8r

[dreamketchers]

Another bucket list was marked off on the South Mount Elbert Trail yesterday. We woke up early and started hiking at dusk. The views along the way and sense of accomplishment is beyond words. . Going up is slow with MANY stops to let the heart rate and breathing slow down. Going down is faster but painful on the legs, knees and feet. It was amazing to see some young men carrying their mountain bikes to the summit and then taking a nice long downhill ride. . We discussed which peak to attempt with @ketch022 who has done several. He helped us decide on Elbert by saying "They all will hurt, so you might as well do the tallest in Colorado". . . . #bucketlist #mtelbert #mountelbert #twinlakes #hike #dayhike #summit #peak #challenge #hikecolorado #mountains #landscapes #greatoutdors #14erchallenge #14er #14ers #fourteener #rockymountains #rockies #explorecolorado (at Mt. Elbert - 14,440') https://www.instagram.com/p/CDCO1vsJtwO/?igshid=1391pkwboxt5q

[beerselfie]

#Repost @beer.brat ・・・ I brought two of these IPAs home but idk if they're going to taste as good if I'm not on top of a mountain. 🌄 The tallest mountain in NY is only 5,344 feet tall. Now what do I do!? . . . #drinklikeabrat #drinklikeabeerbrat #mtelbert #mountelbert #mountelbertsummit #coloradohikes #summitbeer #summitbeers #hikingbeer #beerhikechill #finkelandgarf #finkelandgarfbrewing #hikingbeer #hikemoreworryless #beergirl #beergirls #beergirlsofinstagram #beer #craftbeer #coloradobeer (at Mt. Elbert - 14,440') https://www.instagram.com/p/CCWV_g0nv1m/?igshid=17ibhf1i5cvbh

[timwenger1]

It’s #internationalmountainday and there’s not much a caption can do for a place like this. Standing on top of the Rockies with with family. #mtelbert #coloradotography #mountainsoverbeaches #everytime #travelstoke (at Mount Elbert) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrRJsNKlIfv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=q38i955twuh