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 The
Crested Butte area has some of the best mountain biking in the country! Check current trail conditions.
Many believe that true mountain biking began in Crested
Butte in the 1970’s. The
more you ride here, the more you realize why mountain
biking endures here. Many of the rides are long and epic.
The shorter rides quickly access incredible mountain
scenery and great terrain. There is so much beauty in
these hills and mountains, and one of the best ways to
experience the beauty is on a bike!
To the superbly conditioned, thirty to fifty miles in
a day is possible. For the novice, half of
that will be a challenge. You can cover more ground with a bike and
take in more sights in a day than with any other form of non-motorized
transportation. Most of the older trails around here have been slowly
transformed into bike trails by the number of people who ride them
and actively maintain them.
Leading the effort of maintaining and constantly expanding the riding opportunities
in the area is the Crested
Butte Mountain Bike Association (CBMBA), 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. Dismount and 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. Call or email ahead for trail conditions. We will attempt to post trail
openings as the season progresses. As a rule of thumb, most lower elevation trails
start to open up in June with the higher trails open by mid-July. |
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