At 14,440 feet, Mt. Elbert is, has always been, and hopefully will always remain the highest mountain in Colorado. As crazy as it sounds, there was actually a movement in the 1970s among some residents that felt that 14,428-foot Mt. Massive, Elbert's immediate neighbor to the north, was more deserving of being Colorado's highest mountain. The group embarked on a campaign to stack rocks at the summit in order to raise the height of the mountain. Those that wanted to keep the status quo would periodically visit Mt. Massive and dismantle the over-sized cairn. At some point the pro-Massive group realized their quest was becoming Quixotic, and eventually gave up. Despite its lofty height, the
hike to the summit is actually relatively easy and safe when compared to other fourteeners.
Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com
Grand Teton Hikes
