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Mount Elbert is the
highest summit of the
Rocky Mountains of
North America and the highest point in the
U.S. state of
Colorado and the entire
Mississippi River drainage basin. The
ultra-prominent 14,440-foot (4401.2 m)
fourteener is the highest peak in the
Sawatch Range and the second-highest summit in the
contiguous United States after
Mount Whitney. Mount Elbert is located in
San Isabel National Forest, 12.1 miles (19.4 km) southwest (
bearing 223°) of the
City of Leadville in
Lake County, Colorado.
The mountain was named in honor of Colorado statesman
Samuel Hitt Elbert, who was active in the formative period of the state and
Governor of the
Territory of Colorado from 1873 to 1874. Henry W. Stuckle of the
Hayden Survey was the first to record an ascent of the peak, in 1874. The easiest and most popular climbing routes are categorized as
Class 1 to 2 or A+ in
mountaineering parlance. Mount Elbert is therefore often referred to as the "gentle giant" that tops all others in the Rocky Mountains.
Source: Wikipedia
The model is created at a scale of 1:52,000 with 1.5x vertical exaggeration. It features a built-in base, so it sits perfectly on a desk or in a frame.
Model Data Sources: USDA, USGS