Mount Elbert

GPTKB entity

Properties (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Mountain
gptkbp:access Via road to trailhead
Mount_Elbert_Road
gptkbp:accessibility Summer months
Accessible via trails
gptkbp:area gptkb:San_Isabel_National_Forest
gptkbp:bestTimeToVisit Late spring to early fall
gptkbp:challenges Moderate to Difficult
gptkbp:climate Alpine climate
Variable alpine weather
gptkbp:climbRate June to September
Available for hire
Class 1 hike
Popular summit for hikers
gptkbp:community Part of local outdoor community
gptkbp:coordinates 39.1178° N, 106.4452° W
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Named_after_a_governor_of_Colorado
gptkbp:elevation 4,700 feet
14,440 feet
gptkbp:environment Mountainous_terrain
gptkbp:environmentalProtection Protected area
gptkbp:established Part of the Colorado Fourteeners
gptkbp:features Alpine_tundra
gptkbp:firstAscent 1864
gptkbp:flora Subalpine_and_alpine_vegetation
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures Granite
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Important for local history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mount Elbert
gptkbp:isEquippedWith No permit required for hiking
gptkbp:landmark Highest_peak_in_Colorado
gptkbp:landOwnership gptkb:US_Forest_Service
gptkbp:landscape Diverse alpine landscape
gptkbp:localAttraction Nearby hot springs
gptkbp:localWildlife gptkb:Bighorn_sheep
gptkbp:location gptkb:Colorado
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Samuel_Elbert
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Leadville
gptkbp:parking Limited parking at trailhead
gptkbp:photography Popular photography location
gptkbp:primaryUser Class 1
gptkbp:prominence 3,601 feet
gptkbp:range Sawatch Range
gptkbp:recreation Hiking and camping
gptkbp:safety Be cautious of altitude sickness
gptkbp:safetyFeatures Check weather before hiking
gptkbp:scenicViews Views of surrounding peaks
gptkbp:season Summer
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Mount_Massive
gptkbp:topScorer Available at the summit
gptkbp:tour gptkb:South_Mount_Elbert_Trailhead
Moderate to strenuous
Popular hiking destination
Out and back
Challenging but rewarding
Maintained by volunteers
Check before hiking
Approximately 9 miles round trip
gptkbp:training Available nearby
gptkbp:viewpoint Panoramic_views_of_the_Rockies
gptkbp:wildlife Mountain goats
Opportunities for wildlife viewing