Mount Elbert Trail   Time to get out and breathe some fresh air, and Mount Elbert Trail in Lake County, Colorado is a perfect place for getting out. Outdoors people generally like this part of Colorado. There are many hiking trails in the Sawatch Range, it's a great hiking area. A long drive separates Edwards from Mount Elbert Trail, but it sure is a nice trail. There's whitewater on Lake Creek for all you adrenaline rush seekers. A nice place to camp here at Mount Elbert Trail     is Elbert Creek Campground, and Mount Elbert Trail is a place with many visitors from Twin Lakes. Why not stop at close by Elbert Creek since you're here at Mount Elbert Trail. Why not camp at Halfmoon Campground while you're here at Mount Elbert Trail, and there are some magnificent whitewater spots on Clear Creek. Mount Elbert Trail is pretty waterless frequently. August is when you get the most rain here while February is ordinarily the driest month. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 70's to Mount Elbert Trail. During the moonlight hours it's mostly in the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's with temperatures at Mount Elbert Trail dipping down into the 0's all through winter nights.   Be the first to review Mount Elbert Trail SUBMIT INPUT     Map Map Campgrounds Nearby List of Nearby Campgrounds Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Mount Elbert Trail.   Campgrounds Near Mount Elbert Trail: Elbert Creek Campground, Lake County , 2 miles away Halfmoon Campgrounds East and West, Lake County , 3 miles away Twin Peaks Campground, Lake County , 3 miles away Parry Peak Campground, Lake County , 3 miles away Halfmoon Road Dispersed, Twin Lakes , 3 miles away   Whitewater Near Mount Elbert Trail: Clear Creek, Chaffee County , 8 miles away, Class V - 3.3 miles long (to Arkansas River) Lake Creek, Lake County , 8 miles away, Class V+ - 9 miles long (Graham Gulch to 1/4 mi east of Monitor Gulch) Arkansas River, Lake/ Chaffee County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 18 miles long (Leadville to Granite) Arkansas River, Chaffee County , 14 miles away, Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Granite to Numbers Launch Site) Whitewater Outfitter - Nova Guides, Eagle County , 18 miles away, Whitewater outfitter   Public Lands Near Mount Elbert Trail: Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO , 38 miles away Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO , 38 miles away White River National Forest, Colorado , 21 miles away San Isabel National Forest, Colorado , 25 miles away Sylvan State Park, Colorado , 29 miles away   Hotels Near Mount Elbert Trail: Super 8 Leadville CO, Leadville , 10 miles away The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, Avon , 15 miles away Lodge Tower Resort, Vail , 20 miles away The Residences, Avon , 24 miles away BEST WESTERN Vista Inn, Buena Vista , 24 miles away   Lakes Near Mount Elbert Trail Twin Lakes, Chaffee County , 8 miles away Ivanhoe Lake, Pitkin County , 10 miles away