Mount Bierstadt, Rocky Mountain summit in Clear Creek County, Colorado.
Mount Bierstadt rises to 14,065 feet in elevation, featuring a western slope trail that crosses through Scott Gomer Creek marshlands toward the summit.
Albert Bierstadt, an American landscape painter, completed the first documented climb of the mountain in 1863 and later depicted it in his artworks.
The Mount Evans Wilderness area surrounding the peak maintains strict regulations for preservation, including limits on group sizes and camping practices.
The primary climbing route begins at Guanella Pass, covering 7 miles round trip with an elevation gain of 2,391 feet through Class 2 terrain.
The mountain connects to Mount Blue Sky via a rocky ridge formation called The Sawtooth, allowing climbers to combine multiple summit attempts.
Location: Clear Creek County
Elevation above the sea: 4,286 m
GPS coordinates: 39.58262,-105.66877
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:58
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