Mount Elbert The neighboring Mount Massive, to the north, is the second-highest peak in the Rocky Mountains and the third-highest in the contiguous United States, and La Plata Peak, to the south, is the fifth-highest in the Rockies. The community of Twin Lakes lies at the base of Mount Elbert, Denver is about to the east, Vail is to the north, and Aspen is to the west. Leadville, about to the northeast, is the nearest large town. Elbert's parent peak is Mount Whitney in California. Including Alaska and Hawaii, Mount Elbert is the fourteenth-highest mountain in the United States. Weather conditions often
Brindabella Range snow grass, alpine wallaby grass, silver snow daisy, ribbony grass, white purslane, eyebrights, gentians and buttercups. Most alpine species have a limited range. The highest mountain within the range is Bimberi Peak at . Other prominent peaks include Mount Gingera at , Mount Ginini at , Mount Franklin at , Mount Aggie at , Mount Coree at , Mount Bramina at , Bulls Head at , Black Bottle Mountain at , Mount Lickhole at , and Brindabella Mountain at . The range straddles both the Brindabella National Park, within New South Wales, and the Namadgi National Park, within the ACT