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Hike: Mt Crested Butte The Mt. Crested Butte Ski Area has an abundance of seasonal hiking trails on and around the mountain. The ski area sits about 1.5 miles up above the town of Crested Butte. USGS Topographic Maps Links: Crested Butte Oh-Be-Joyful Gothic Mount Axtell Pearl Pass Cement Mountain Almont Basecamp Crested Butte Link Mt. Crested Butte: (Crested Butte …
The East River drains from above the old town of Gothic, down east of Mt. Crested Butte, following southerly to help form the Gunnison River at Almont. Access to this area can be found by turning to the Golf Course (Road 738), passing easterly along the base of the mountain, and dropping into the drainage. Parking is available at various …
Crested Butte: Slate River Valley To hike the many Slate River Valley trails: from Crested Butte’s main intersection, travel toward the ski area (Gothic Road), turning left at the cemetery after crossing the Slate River onto Road 734. Several miles north, you will see a parking area (past Nicholson Lake- private) and campsite down on the river. This area is …
Hike: Collegiate Peaks Located in Central Colorado, and straddling the contentinal divide, the Collegiate Peaks are part of the Sawatch Mountain Range. Driving from Poncha Springs in the south to Leadville there is a continuous string of peaks from 13,000 to 14,000 feet in elevation. This part of the Sawatch Range provides the highest concentration of 14,000 foot peaks in …
Hike Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP: North Rim orth Rim Hiking: Both the South Rim and North Rim offer two types of hiking trails, inner canyon (which require planning and permitting) and rim top trails. The inner canyon permit is used by those hikers who travel on or off established trails, all river use, and rock climbers. Permits are …
Hike: Aspen The foundation for hiking and climbing in the Aspen area is the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness Area. This wilderness area was part of the original Wilderness Act of 1964, as one of five original Colorado wilderness areas. Because of it’s iconic scenery, large numbers of visitors have resulted in a permit system, which is a free self registering and …