Crested Butte Summer: Great Activities for Everyone

Crested Butte Summer

Mountain Biking

Crested Butte is the mountain biking center of Colorado! Trails are everywhere: the trail to town from the mountain; the “rec path trail”; there are great Mt. Crested Butte lift served downhill trails you ride down – take the Red Lady lift up.   There are also great places to rent bikes such as CBMR or Peak Sports,  located right at the base.

There are many great mountain biking trails in CB and Mt. CB area. Good advice before you head out: go to the Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association website to see the trails and conditions, because an easy hiking trail is completely different from a bike trail (i.e. a small root or branch is no big deal when you are hiking but can be really tough on a bike!).

Hiking

Hiking trails of unearthly beauty are everywhere in Crested Butte. There are easy trails like the Lower Loop, sturdier trails like the Upper Loop, and amazingly difficult trails. Once again, it’s a good idea to get a book with maps and take it with you! Here is a link to a great hiking book on Amazon. It’s called “65 Scenic Day Hikes”.

The Base Area – Lots of Activities

The Base area offers more than great music in the evenings. The chair lifts run all summer and into the fall. You can just hook your mountain bike to the back and bike down, rent bikes at the base or hike down. The view around Crested Butte valley is amazing. They also have activities at the base such as mountain climbing, zip lining, mini-golf- mostly for kids. There is even a children’s museum. Buy tickets at the Adventure Center.

Schedule of ski lifts in the Summer: They run daily from around mid June through mid September.

Horseback Riding:  Fantasy Ranch offers lovely beginner rides up Snodgrass Mountain. It’s a gorgeous ride just across the road from Mt. Crested Butte – just drive up Hwy. 135 past Mt. Crested Butte towards Gothic and it’s on your left. They also offer amazing pack trips to Aspen and to the back country. The owner Chuck is affable and hardworking! Also spend some time with Fantasy Ranch Outfitters. It’ll be well-worth your while! For more info, call 970-349-5425.

Whitewater Rafting

3 Rivers Rafting offers great white water rafting on the Taylor River for classes I, II, and III. Raft in large rafts, or if you’ve got some hot dog 18 year olds (or you just feel that way), try the duckies! You will never forget it! For more info, call 1-888-761-3474.

Also 3 Rivers organizes a wonderful dinner activity called “Garlic Mike’s Float ‘N Dine” trip. Guests raft from Almont to Garlic Mike’s and then you have a wonderful meal there. The price is $58 for adults and $35 for kids 10 and under. It includes rafting and a $25 voucher for dinner (or $10 for kid’s meal). No discount on the dinner trip though.

For Scenic River Tours on the Taylor and Gunnison Rivers, call Scenic River Tours at 970-641-3131. They offer float trips, white water rafting trips on both the Taylor and Gunnison Rivers. One lovely trip is a “float” trip. It’s a great trip for kids and the elderly with beautiful scenery as you glide along.

Fly-fishing

Enjoy a day on the water with many of the local guides available through the fly shops (Dragonfly Angler, Crested Butte Angler, Willowfly Anglers at Three Rivers Resort in Almont).  They have years of experience, extensive permits, and a passion for sharing this world-class fishery. For more info..

ATV’s

ATV’s can take you higher and further into the gorgeous Rocky Mountain backcountry, and summertime in Crested Butte and the surrounding Gunnison Valley is just breathtaking. Come and experience the majesty and peacefulness of the place we call home! For more information, call 970-209-6720.

 

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Crested Butte Real Estate offers a wide variety of properties including ski in/ski out single family homes, ski-in/ski-out condominiums, lake and river frontage properties, golf course property, and true luxury mountain homes on acreage.  To see featured properties or search the MLS – visit chriskopf.com.  Contact Crested Butte Real Estate Agent, Chris Kopf at: (970) 209-5405.

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