Elbert, Mount

Elbert, Mount

      mountain in Lake county, Colorado, U.S., whose peak is the highest point (14,433 feet [4,399 metres]) in Colorado and in the American Rocky Mountains. Mount Elbert lies 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Leadville, in the Sawatch Range and the White River National Forest. Laced with well-maintained hiking trails, the heavily visited mountain is renowned for its many false summits and spectacular views of the surrounding countryside.

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  • Elbert,Mount — El·bert (ĕlʹbərt), Mount A peak, 4,402.1 m (14,433 ft) high, in the Sawatch Range of central Colorado. It is the highest elevation in the range and also the highest of the U.S. Rocky Mountains. * * * …   Universalium

  • Elbert, Mount — geographical name mountain 14,433 feet (4399 meters) central Colorado in Sawatch Range; highest in Colorado & Rocky Mountains …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Elbert, Mount — …   Useful english dictionary

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