5.0 star · Extra Difficult Out and Back

Mt Elbert Black Cloud Trail

Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Lake County, Colorado

Trail length

17.0 km

Time

~1 day 0 hrs

Elevation Gain

1542 m

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"An epic challenge to remember from the heart of Lake County"

The Mt Elbert Black Cloud Trail is a 17.0 km looped trail that starts and ends in Twin Lakes, Lake County, Colorado. Based on our data, the trail is graded as Extra Difficult. For information on how we grade trails, please read measuring the difficulty of a hiking trail on hiiker. Also, check our latest community posts for trail updates.

This trail can be completed in approx 3 days. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.