Colorado's highest peak, Mount Elbert, rises up to 14,433 feet, offering stunning views for those who undertake this adventure. While some National Park trails are only for experienced hikers ...

While some zealots are determined to climb every fourteener in the state, more reasonable types are happy to simply scale our highest peak: Mount Elbert, which reaches a whopping 14,433 feet.

Colorado's topography is unique ... The highest point is atop Mount Elbert with an elevation of 14,438 feet (about half the cruising altitude of a commercial jet). This significant difference ...