We took a side trail to climb Mount Elbert, and were treated to a wonderful view of Twin Lakes. Mount Elbert is the highest point in Colorado at 14,440 feet, and the second highest point in the continental US. We woke up at 5 AM to start the climb, and there were already dozens of people on their way up. It was our first 14er, and gave us some humbling perspective on altitude.

Twin Lakes from Mount Elbert

We took a side trail to climb Mount Elbert, and were treated to a wonderful view of Twin Lakes. Mount Elbert is the highest point in Colorado at 14,440 feet, and the second highest point in the continental US. We woke up at 5 AM to start the climb, and there were already dozens of people on their way up. It was our first 14er, and gave us some humbling perspective on altitude.

Published on August 31, 2016

Taken with a FUJIFILM X100T

23 mm focal length 1/420″ at f/14 ISO 400