Thee Crested Butte Trail Report
Snodgrass Tr #590 will be CLOSING on Sunday, August 17th at sundown!!
Get out and enjoy it while it is open, plz stay off it when it is posted closed - thanx.
Scroll down to check for all current trail status.
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Experienced/Handy Trail Information
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Please Read: Alpine Riding Info: We get to recreate in a very unique and large playground. There are many different forms of travel going on at the same time, in many of the valleys. If you don't care for motorcycles, here is a suggestion. Don't ride from the boundary of Brush Creek Road to the south, all the way to Pitkin and beyond. This entire area, massive area, is posted and used by motorcycles/quads - Forest Service Travel Management legal.... period.
Every valley to the North of Brush Creek is posted and used as NON MOTORIZED. Especially on weekends it is wise to stay North of Brush Creek Road if motorized travel upsets you. There are a couple exception to this, the first one being all of the single trail known as Doctors Park Tr #424. Be aware however that there are several different shuttle services that take bike riders to the top of Doctors Park on the double trail and you may not like seeing them either. The second one is in the Cement Creek drainage on the middle part of Double Top Mountain. It is called Waterfall Creek Trail and getting to it is motorized and getting off of it onto any other trail will be motorized as well. A third exception is the Crystal Peak Trail that is off to the north near the very end of Cement Creek Road. In the latest Travel Management Plan, the FS has 'Closed' this trail to motorized traffic, so if you are really really strong you can climb it on your bike. Again, getting to the trail itself is on a road and therefore motorized and once the trail T's into the Tildon Tr. it is again motorized all the way until it joins the dc400 tr that climbs to the Crystal Saddle (Star pass). It makes no sense, but according to the law there is to be no motorcycles for 1&3/4 miles of this trail -of which the trail is in a completely motorized corridor.
Here is a list of the trails that are Non-Motorized going from Brush Creek to the north. Strand Hill, Canal Trail, Bonus Trail, Deer Creek Tr, all of the trails known as the Upper Loop area, all the trails at the Ski Station, Snodgrass Tr, Rockcreek Tr #403, Trailrider Tr #401, all the trails in the area known as the Lower Loop system, Kebler Wagon Tr #606, Lily Lake Loop, Dyke Trail, Scarps Ridge, Elk Basin Trail, West Side Cow Trail/Cliff Creek Tr, Green Lake Tr (both Wild Cat & Para ti-Para mi are motorized -as is Baxter Gulch Tr), both sections of the Lupine Tr excluding the county road portions and of course the Woods Walk/Ruby Bend area all the way out to the Lower Loop stuff.
Listing all the trails in the motorized corridors is futile. The amount of land that is open to motorized travel is beyond huge. If you really can't stand mixing it up with machines that burn dead dinosaur juice, stick to the trails on the above list.
If you would like to see a live look at the valley and its weather go to www.donitascantina.com - scroll to the bottom of the page to see the Cantina Cam. Under the cam you will see "Additional Views" - click it........this page has four different angles in the valley to accurately show the daily weather. This is a valuable tool for helping make decisions from out of town.
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Crested Butte Detailed Descriptions, Maps, and Current Status
Updated Wednesday June 10, 2015
| 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. |
| | 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. |
Lower Loop
Conditions: Most of the Lower Loop has dried out and the moisture coming from above in the Climax chutes is starting to slow down considerably. The Upper Lower is muddy in the normal high spot closest to Gunsight Road. The Boyscout & Minors Trails are damp still with a little muck but can be a nice extension to the Lower Loop. |
Good to Go |
Lupine Trail
Conditions: dry and good to go. |
Good to Go |
Snodgrass Trail - #590
Conditions: open! |
Good to Go |
Upper Loop / Tony’s Trail / Whetstone Vista
Conditions: riding nicely! |
Good to Go |
CBMR Mountain Trails
Conditions: For the absolute up to date info go to this sight below. All trails are officially closed.
http://www.skicb.com/cbmr/info/mountain/summer-evolution.aspx |
Not Recommended |
| | Rides in the Brush Creek area, 2-3 miles South and East of the Town of Crested Butte. |
Strand Hill Tr #556
Conditions: Strand Hill is in great shape. |
Good to Go |
Deer Creek # 568
Conditions: June 10:still a few snow patches, mud and down trees. another week or so.
http://youtu.beh7Z8Ui8wadw |
Not Recommended |
Farris Creek Tr #736/ 402
Conditions: June 12th, tw14 - Farris Creek is riding good. Tr #402 is definitely NOT RECOMMENDED!! The snow has melted out but the water table is still really high and down in the middle of the northern side the trail has a lot of water and mud.
Even if you went down all the way, you would have a very difficult time getting thru the high rushing water of Middle Brush Creek. Not kidding here, its dangerous. |
Not Recommended |
Teocalli Ridge Tr #557
Conditions: Practice smiling in the shower, it will help your cheek muscles when your going down the new switchbacks. Yeeha!!
The contract for the repair work is completed and the trail is again Open for 2014. There are 14 new switchbacks to swing thru and many other minor improvements. The work turned out good and the time off for the trail has it naturally mended throughout. |
Not Recommended |
| | Rides in the Cement Creek drainage East of CB South. |
| | Rides near Kebler Pass, West of the Town of Crested Butte. |
| | This area lies 10-20 miles South and East of Crested Butte. |
Doctor Park Trail #424
Conditions: ok as an out and back if you have extra lung power, but mud and snow up top.
http://youtu.be/XFr1-I8X6oc |
Not Recommended |
| | More single trail in a 7 square mile area than anywhere else in the West. Central Colorado's treasured riding stash. |
Hartman Rocks
Conditions: Most if not all areas around Gunnison are considered Open and in good riding shape. As always we recommend checking with the local shops for current up to date conditions. The best detailed reports for all this area, as well as all mtn bike riding in the Gunnison Area is Gunnison Trails. |
Good to Go |
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Crested Butte History 
