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Mountain Biking in Crested Butte
The best singletrack in the rockies. |
The Crested Butte area has some of the best mountain biking in the country. This isn’t happenstance. Many believe that true mountain biking really began in Crested Butte. The more you ride here, the more you realize why mountain biking endures here.
Many of the rides are long and epic. Even the shorter rides access incredible mountain scenery. There is so much beauty in these hills, that one of the best ways to see as much as you can in one summer is on a bike. To the well conditioned, thirty to fifty miles in a day is possible. For the novice, half of that will be a challenge. Even so, you will cover more ground on a bike in one day than just about any form of outdoor transportation.
Most of the trails around here have been slowly transformed into bike trails by the sheer number of people who ride them and maintain them. Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association (CBMBA) is a very active local organization that is affiliated with the national organization IMBA (International Mountain Bike Association). CBMBA has been passionately involved in trail maintenance, trail protection, access, and land holder trust. Most of the small trail signs you’ll see along the way are compliments of CBMBA.
The high alpine areas of Crested Butte are fragile. Please ride carefully and don’t abuse the trails. Carry over wet areas. Stay on the main trail and don’t braid boggy areas. Show the rest of the world that mountain bikers do care.
Crested Butte Detailed Descriptions, Maps, and Current Status
Updated Monday July 5, 2010
| Rides that are easily accessible from the Towns of Crested Butte and Mt. Crested Butte. These are generally shorter and technically less difficult than more outlying rides. |
| CBMR Mountain Trails |
Good to Go |
| Lower Loop |
Good to Go |
Snodgrass
Conditions: YES, Snodgrass is OPEN. On Sunday, May 23rd @ 1:00p.m. the Allen Family Opened the section of trail on Snodgrass Mtn that is on their property. On Saturday the 22nd a couple volunteers worked drainage, cleared fallen branches and hand cut 6 large aspen tree's(with the help of a trail poacher) that had fallen across the trail. There is snow in the ususal spots for a May opening, which will require hiking through it a few feet (wearing socks is recommended) and a little moisture in a couple areas on the trail from higher snow still melting. But over all the trail is dry and ready for recreation of all sorts. BTW, this section on the Allen parcel opened on May 21st last year and closed on August 23rd. The opening and closing are fairly consistent year after year, so bare this in mind in the 3rd week of August when it again closes.
For those who realize how special it is to be able to access this private property and are so inclined to take a few minutes and "thank" the Allens, their address is:
Allens
1897 County Rd. 8
Gunnison, Colorado 81230
Cyclists, please yield to the horseback riders on the Mt. CB side of this trail. Dismount and ask the wrangler how to proceed. Do not SPOOK the horses by riding by too fast or too close. Yelling "giddy up" should be avoided at all cost's for obvious reasons.
Thanks to the Allen Family for use of this trail on their property! |
Good to Go |
| Upper Loop / Tony’s Trail / Whetstone Vista |
Good to Go |
| | Rides in the Brush Creek area, 2-3 miles South and East of the Town of Crested Butte. |
Deer Creek
Conditions: Word has it that this trail is open. I talked with someone who rode it from Gothic as an out and back. He said he saw folks coming through from the Brush Creek direction. I am sure there is mud and snow in the trees in the shady areas. 05-30-10 |
Good to Go |
Farris Creek / 402
Conditions: Farris Creek road access is closed. Access this route via the Canal Trail and Strand Bonus. |
Good to Go |
Strand Hill
Conditions: Farris Creek Road is closed. Access this route via the Canal Trail and Strand Bonus. |
Good to Go |
| Teocalli Ridge |
Good to Go |
| | Rides in the Cement Creek drainage East of Crested Butte South. |
| | Rides near Kebler Pass, West of the Town of Crested Butte. |
Kebler Pass Wagon Road
Conditions: The eastern portion of the trail, closest to the Town of CB is great. The next parts are damp and with the warm weather will dry our soon. Our Pres John Chandler rode it on 6-21-10 and this is what he had to say" The Wagon trail we built last year and the year before for the overnights, its like it never happened in a lot of places. Last years spot is bone dry, two years ago section is quite muddy, but they need to be hit hard, like real hard, like monster truck rally hard. The trail is completely grown over in several spots. Please all tell your friends to tell their friends to go and ride this track to make it exist before its too late." |
Good to Go |
The Dyke Trail
Conditions: Our Pres John Chandler road it on June 21st...this is what he had to say, " It was in great shape and fun to ride, the climbs were like they were paved. However, all the little creek crossings were very muddy. On the downhills there were several down trees per section, especially the long descent at the end, some small, some huge. The downhills were full of sketchy branches and such just waiting to get in your wheel or in our case break your derailleur. Then there were plenty of trees and branches leaning into the trail waiting to joust you with a vengeance as in my case. Great fun but a wild ride right now"
Ride from town using the Kebler Wagon Road. |
Good to Go |
| | This area lies 10-20 miles South and East of Crested Butte. |
| | Rides in the area of Gothic, 5 miles North of Mt. Crested Butte. Some rides like 403 start from the next drainage to the West. |
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Trail descriptions and updates courtesy of The Mountain Bike Hall of Fame, Holly's Ride Guides, and The Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association. Trail Reporting Software and maps ©2000-2010 Thin Air Web. All rights reserved.
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