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Day 19 – Mt. Elbert
The Statistics
14,440 ft tall 2nd tallest in the lower 48 states Colorado high point
3 miles up from our campsite at tree line 3 hours to the top 3 am our wake up time
1 great sunrise break (and breakfast)
2 people who started earlier than us 100 people who came up the South trail (the less popular one!) after us
1000’s of wildflowers
1 afternoon of rain
How to Recover From A Fourteener
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