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View of Elbert from the Colorado Trail

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View of Elbert from the Colorado Trail

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Mount Massive Wilderness

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  • Location: Lake County, Colorado, United States

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    July 6, 2023

    Hiking

    There is a hard switchback in the middle of the trail, and a small clearing offers a view of Mount Elbert's summit off in the distance. The CT pushes uphill away from the creek (or plummets downhill towards the creek depending on which direction you are heading) from here.

    July 12, 2023

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    There is a hard switchback in the middle of the trail, and a small clearing offers a view of Mount Elbert's summit off in the distance. The CT then pushes uphill away from the creek (or plummets downhill towards the creek, depending on which direction you are heading) from here.
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