As we left Rocky Mountain National Park a friendly ranger convinced (guilt-tripped) us into climbing nearby Mt Elbert - 2nd tallest in the lower 48! We had to start early from the base at 9600 ft to avoid the afternoon thunderstorms.
And were on the trail before sunrise.
We broke our personal record of 11,000ft early in the hike.
The trail was 4.5 miles UP and shot straight out of the treeline.
And we reached the top by 9am! (We found this sign under a rock at the top.)
