Crested Butte & Gunnison Mountain Bike Trail Conditions
Crested Butte is the spiritual home of mountain biking, and the riding lives up to it. Classic high-alpine singletrack like Trail 401, Doctor Park, and the 403 traverses wildflower meadows above 10,000 feet, while the valley floor around Gunnison dries out far earlier. Much of it stays snow-bound deep into spring, so timing the melt-out is everything.
302 featured mountain bike trailselevation 7,703–13,307 ft
Is it muddy in Crested Butte & Gunnison right now?
Right now about 301 of 302 featured Crested Butte & Gunnison trails are riding well. Conditions change daily with rain and snowmelt, so the list below shows the live read for each trail, and the chart shows which day ahead is your best bet.
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Crested Butte & Gunnison conditions at a glancesnapshot · Aug 14
Live conditions map
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301 of 302 trails riding well
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Air quality
AQI 69 · Moderate
EPA AirNow (observed) + CAMS forecast. Informational.
Next 9 days
Trails riding well each day · blue dot = rain
301 Today 181 Sat 180 Sun 201 Mon 234 Tue 262 Wed 251 Thu 198 Fri 73 Sat Trails are riding well today. Rain Saturday (about 5 mm) is likely to soften things, so aim to ride before then.
Temperature this week
Lower trails 7,867–9,813 ft
38° typical 47°–71°F 81°
High country 9,941–11,919 ft
35° typical 42°–64°F 73°
30° 50° 70° 90°
5-day forecast
Today 🌧️ 72°
Sat 🌧️ 74°
Sun ⛅ 78°
Mon ⛅ 81°
Tue 🌦️ 81°
Daytime high across Crested Butte & Gunnison, rain marked. Real forecast, refreshed every morning (elevation detail above).
Trail soil & drainage
42% 42% 15% 1%
Mostly mixed, which varies from trail to trail.
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Best time of year to ride Crested Butte & Gunnison
Typical riding conditions by month, blending heat and trail conditions from 10 years of local climate data — so you can plan a trip for the right window.
The best time to ride Crested Butte & Gunnison is May through October , when daytime highs sit in the 46–68°F range and the dirt is typically dry. The high country is usually snowbound January through April and November through December. Planning a trip? Those are your safest bets — and for this week, the live forecast below shows exactly which days are riding well (right now 301 of 302 featured trails are good to go).
January: Snowbound, typical high 22°F (ride score 26/100) J 22° February: Snowbound, typical high 24°F (ride score 26/100) F 24° March: Snowbound, typical high 31°F (ride score 26/100) M 31° April: Snowbound, typical high 38°F (ride score 26/100) A 38° May: Prime, typical high 47°F (ride score 88/100) M 47° June: Prime, typical high 62°F (ride score 100/100) J 62° July: Prime, typical high 68°F (ride score 100/100) J 68° August: Prime, typical high 66°F (ride score 100/100) A 66° September: Prime, typical high 60°F (ride score 100/100) S 60° October: Prime, typical high 46°F (ride score 87/100) O 46° November: Snowbound, typical high 32°F (ride score 26/100) N 32° December: Snowbound, typical high 22°F (ride score 26/100) D 22°
Bar height = our ride-friendliness score for a typical year; colour = the main limiting factor; the number under each month is the average daytime high. Based on 2014–2023 climate normals (ERA5). This year's live conditions are below.
Best Crested Butte & Gunnison mountain bike trails to ride right now
Every featured singletrack trail, sorted by today's real conditions, best first. Refreshed every morning. Riding gravel instead? See gravel and dirt road conditions near Crested Butte & Gunnison.
405.2A Trail · 0.9 mi · 10,282–10,761 ft Tacky / good 405.3A Trail · 1.2 mi · 10,282–11,112 ft Tacky / good 409 Trail · 4.4 mi · 9,275–10,128 ft Tacky / good 409.5A · 3 mi · 9,288–10,942 ft Tacky / good 412 · 1 mi · 9,767–10,282 ft Tacky / good 422.1A · 0.2 mi Tacky / good 424 · 0.5 mi · 10,735–10,919 ft Tacky / good 5541B Colorado Trail Gunnison Spur Tacky / good Awakening · 0.5 mi · 9,892–10,128 ft Tacky / good Awakening Trail · 0.6 mi · 9,888–10,128 ft Tacky / good Bear Creek Trail · 5.4 mi · 9,843–11,007 ft Tacky / good Bear Creek Trail 415 · 3.2 mi · 9,843–11,010 ft Tacky / good Beaver-McIntyre 472 · 1.9 mi · 9,633–10,079 ft Tacky / good Beaver-McIntyre Trail · 2.3 mi · 9,633–10,095 ft Tacky / good Block and Tackle Trail · 3.4 mi · 10,105–11,066 ft Tacky / good Bridges · 0.8 mi · 9,085–9,295 ft Tacky / good Bridges Trail · 0.9 mi · 9,091–9,291 ft Tacky / good Brush Creek Shortcut · 0.6 mi · 9,268–9,360 ft Tacky / good Brush Creek Shortcut Trail · 0.6 mi · 9,268–9,360 ft Tacky / good Canal Trail · 0.9 mi · 8,960–9,154 ft Tacky / good Canal Trail 408 · 0.9 mi · 8,960–9,154 ft Tacky / good Captain Jack · 0.9 mi · 9,534–10,328 ft Tacky / good Captain Jack Trail · 0.9 mi · 9,534–10,312 ft Tacky / good Carbon Trail · 8.9 mi · 9,314–10,971 ft Tacky / good Carbon Trail 436 · 9.6 mi · 9,314–10,965 ft Tacky / good Caves Trail #409 · 1.1 mi · 8,770–9,701 ft Tacky / good Cement Creek Trail · 3.1 mi · 9,721–10,161 ft Tacky / good Cement Mountain Trail · 6.6 mi · 10,472–11,585 ft Tacky / good Cement Mountain/Julie Andrews Trail 553 · 6.7 mi · 10,472–11,591 ft Tacky / good Columbine #6 · 1.9 mi · 9,695–10,141 ft Tacky / good Columbine Trail · 1.8 mi · 9,692–10,138 ft Tacky / good Conundrum Creek Trail · 2 mi · 11,181–12,897 ft Tacky / good Copper Pass Spur Trail · 1.9 mi · 11,152–12,602 ft Tacky / good Cougar Canyon Trail 614 · 1.1 mi · 8,406–9,259 ft Tacky / good Crested Butte Rec Path · 3.9 mi · 8,845–9,449 ft Tacky / good Crusader · 0.7 mi · 9,665–10,138 ft Tacky / good Crusader Trail · 0.7 mi · 9,649–10,138 ft Tacky / good Deadman Gulch Trail · 5.4 mi · 9,449–10,620 ft Tacky / good Deadman Gulch Trail 420 · 5.4 mi · 9,429–10,620 ft Tacky / good Deer Creek Trail · 8.8 mi · 9,383–10,653 ft Tacky / good Deer Creek Trail 568 · 8.9 mi · 9,383–10,650 ft Tacky / good Doctor Park Bonus Trail · 2.2 mi · 10,715–10,922 ft Tacky / good Doctor Park Trail 424 · 2.7 mi · 10,925–11,650 ft Tacky / good Double Top Trail · 3.5 mi · 11,047–11,942 ft Tacky / good Doubletop Trail · 12.6 mi · 10,689–11,942 ft Tacky / good Doubletop Walrod Spur Trail · 1.3 mi · 10,325–10,761 ft Tacky / good Doubletop Waterfall Spur Trail · 0.8 mi · 10,587–11,112 ft Tacky / good Down Time · 0.9 mi · 9,390–9,718 ft Tacky / good Downtime Trail · 0.8 mi · 9,390–9,718 ft Tacky / good Dr. Park Bonus Trail 424.1A · 2.2 mi · 10,715–10,928 ft Tacky / good Dustin Gulch Trail · 0.1 mi Tacky / good Dyke Mountain Trail · 5.8 mi · 8,875–10,407 ft Tacky / good East River Trail · 2.2 mi · 8,950–9,088 ft Tacky / good Eccher Gulch Trail · 2.2 mi · 8,583–9,311 ft Tacky / good Eccher Gulch Trail 9559 · 1 mi · 8,573–9,199 ft Tacky / good Ellebrecht Ditch · 0.7 mi · 9,075–9,147 ft Tacky / good Farris Connector · 0.1 mi Tacky / good Farris Creek Bypass Trail · 2.8 mi · 9,265–10,938 ft Tacky / good Farris Creek Connector Trail · 2 mi · 10,030–10,938 ft Tacky / good Farris Creek Trail · 7.1 mi · 8,770–10,125 ft Tacky / good Farris Creek Trail 409 · 2.9 mi · 9,157–9,813 ft Tacky / good Five Mile Creek Trail 433 · 2.2 mi · 8,615–9,954 ft Tacky / good Five Mile Trail · 0.4 mi · 9,170–9,469 ft Tacky / good Five Mile Trail 604 · 0.5 mi · 9,219–9,475 ft Tacky / good Five Way Trail · 0.1 mi · 10,079–10,125 ft Tacky / good Flag Creek Trail · 3.5 mi · 10,148–11,138 ft Tacky / good Flattop Bench Trail · 0.7 mi · 8,904–8,996 ft Tacky / good Flattop Branch 2E Trail · 0.9 mi · 9,436–9,639 ft Tacky / good Flattop Trail · 6 mi · 8,120–9,895 ft Tacky / good Fossil Cutoff Trail · 0.1 mi · 10,023–10,059 ft Tacky / good Fossil Ridge Trail · 8.3 mi · 10,046–11,942 ft Tacky / good Frequency · 0.9 mi · 9,961–10,338 ft Tacky / good Frequency Trail · 0.8 mi · 9,961–10,338 ft Tacky / good Gothic Mountain Trail · 1.5 mi · 10,978–12,602 ft Tacky / good Granite Basin Trail · 3 mi · 9,311–9,977 ft Tacky / good Granite Basin Trail 9558 · 3.2 mi · 9,199–10,062 ft Tacky / good Harmel's Point Trail 616 · 1.3 mi · 8,369–9,019 ft Tacky / good Horse Basin Trail 417 · 2.2 mi · 9,298–10,407 ft Tacky / good Hotdogger · 1.2 mi · 9,836–10,331 ft Tacky / good Hotdogger Trail · 1.4 mi · 9,810–10,335 ft Tacky / good Hunters Creek Trail · 2.5 mi · 10,174–11,391 ft Tacky / good Italian Connector Trail · 3.7 mi · 10,272–11,877 ft Tacky / good Kebler Wagon Trail · 5.7 mi · 9,386–10,049 ft Tacky / good Kebler Wagon Trail 606 · 5.5 mi · 9,386–10,039 ft Tacky / good Kebler Wagon Trail Spur · 0.3 mi · 9,528–9,826 ft Tacky / good Little Mill Trail · 3.2 mi · 8,911–11,240 ft Tacky / good Little Mill Trail 455 · 3.2 mi · 8,911–11,240 ft Tacky / good Low Line Trail · 10.7 mi · 8,839–10,121 ft Tacky / good Lower Cement Creek Trail · 1.7 mi · 8,809–9,035 ft Tacky / good Lower Loop Lower Section · 0.9 mi · 8,917–8,960 ft Tacky / good Lower Loop Upper Section · 1.1 mi · 9,012–9,075 ft Tacky / good Lower Westside Trail · 1.3 mi · 9,386–9,747 ft Tacky / good Luge · 1.1 mi · 9,885–10,338 ft Tacky / good Luge Trail · 0.9 mi · 9,882–10,338 ft Tacky / good Middle Cement Creek Trail 399 · 4.5 mi · 9,035–10,013 ft Tacky / good Painter Boy · 1.3 mi · 9,885–10,138 ft Tacky / good Painter Boy Trail · 1.2 mi · 9,885–10,138 ft Tacky / good Pine Creek Trail 597 · 2.9 mi · 8,356–8,642 ft Tacky / good Point Lookout Trail 445 · 2 mi · 10,033–10,938 ft Tacky / good Pointed Laccolith · 0.7 mi · 8,940–9,039 ft Tacky / good Primer #1 · 0.7 mi · 10,121–10,338 ft Tacky / good Primer Trail · 0.7 mi · 10,125–10,338 ft Tacky / good Prospector · 1.7 mi · 9,613–10,174 ft Tacky / good Prospector Trail · 1.4 mi · 9,665–10,174 ft Tacky / good Psycho Rocks · 0.5 mi · 9,856–10,285 ft Tacky / good Psycho Rocks Trail · 0.6 mi · 9,856–10,285 ft Tacky / good Reno Divide Cutoff Trail · 0.4 mi · 9,816–9,964 ft Tacky / good Reno Ridge Trail · 2.9 mi · 10,604–11,306 ft Tacky / good Reno Ridge Trail 607 · 3 mi · 10,600–11,309 ft Tacky / good Roaring Judy Trail · 2.4 mi · 9,183–10,774 ft Tacky / good Roaring Judy Trail 552 · 2.3 mi · 9,157–10,771 ft Tacky / good Rosebud · 0.1 mi Tacky / good Rosebud Trail · 2.9 mi · 9,639–10,961 ft Tacky / good Rosebud Trail 423 · 2.8 mi · 9,639–10,955 ft Tacky / good Seely Trail 617 · 0.5 mi · 10,774–10,961 ft Tacky / good Sharp Shooter · 0.2 mi · 9,396–9,478 ft Tacky / good Sharp–Shooter Trail · 0.2 mi · 9,390–9,478 ft Tacky / good Sideshow · 0.5 mi · 9,190–9,409 ft Tacky / good Snodgrass Spur 2A Trail · 0.6 mi · 9,997–10,381 ft Tacky / good Snodgrass Spur 590.2A Trail · 0.6 mi · 9,997–10,384 ft Tacky / good Snodgrass Trail · 3.5 mi · 9,495–9,984 ft Tacky / good Star Lily Connector Trail · 2.1 mi · 10,374–11,204 ft Tacky / good Star Lily Connector Trail 623 · 2.1 mi · 10,374–11,204 ft Tacky / good Star Trail · 8.4 mi · 10,325–11,827 ft Tacky / good Strand Bonus Trail · 2.2 mi · 9,049–9,469 ft Tacky / good Strand Bonus Trail 407 · 2.3 mi · 9,062–9,475 ft Tacky / good Strand Hill Trail 556 · 2.1 mi · 9,150–9,760 ft Tacky / good Strawberry Trail · 2.6 mi · 9,367–9,997 ft Tacky / good Strawberry Trail 627 · 2.7 mi · 9,367–9,997 ft Tacky / good Teaser · 0.4 mi · 9,915–10,138 ft Tacky / good Teaser Trail · 0.4 mi · 9,928–10,138 ft Tacky / good Teocalli Mountain Trail · 1.6 mi · 10,059–11,099 ft Tacky / good Teocalli Mtn Trail 554 · 1.6 mi · 10,059–11,099 ft Tacky / good Teocalli Ridge Trail · 4.5 mi · 9,469–11,276 ft Tacky / good Teocalli Ridge Trail 557 · 5 mi · 9,193–11,283 ft Tacky / good Three Mile Creek Trail 434 · 1.9 mi · 9,364–9,925 ft Tacky / good Time Line · 0.7 mi · 9,823–10,338 ft Tacky / good Timeline Trail · 0.7 mi · 9,823–10,338 ft Tacky / good Trail 401 · 6.8 mi · 9,705–11,339 ft Tacky / good Trail Riders · 7.5 mi · 9,692–11,352 ft Tacky / good Trailriders 401 Trail · 1.4 mi · 9,823–10,197 ft Tacky / good Twisted Trees · 0.3 mi · 9,997–10,233 ft Tacky / good Upper Lower · 1.5 mi · 8,953–9,081 ft Tacky / good Upper Upper Loop · 2.5 mi · 9,032–9,455 ft Tacky / good Upper Upper Trail 435.1 · 1.7 mi · 9,022–9,455 ft Tacky / good Upper Westside · 1.1 mi · 10,112–10,358 ft Tacky / good Upper Westside Trail · 0.9 mi · 10,108–10,341 ft Tacky / good Walrod Gulch Cutoff Trail · 1.6 mi · 9,268–9,701 ft Tacky / good Walrod Gulch Cutoff Trail #418 · 1.6 mi · 9,268–9,701 ft Tacky / good Walrod Gulch Trail · 1.1 mi · 9,741–10,282 ft Tacky / good Warm Springs 406 · 0.7 mi · 9,304–9,751 ft Tacky / good Warm Springs Trail · 0.7 mi · 9,301–9,741 ft Tacky / good Washington Gulch Trail · 3.8 mi · 9,646–11,398 ft Tacky / good Waterfall Creek Trail · 2.9 mi · 9,823–11,529 ft Tacky / good Waterfall Cutoff Trail · 3.5 mi · 10,000–10,630 ft Tacky / good West Side Butte Mountain Road · 2.2 mi · 8,950–9,088 ft Tacky / good Whetstone Vista Trail · 0.9 mi · 8,953–9,288 ft Tacky / good Whetstone Vista Trail 602 · 0.9 mi · 8,953–9,288 ft Tacky / good Woods Trail · 0.7 mi · 9,649–10,157 ft Tacky / good Zigzag Trail 601 · 1.6 mi · 9,846–11,240 ft Tacky / good Avery · 1.3 mi · 9,478–10,338 ft Tacky / good Avery Trail · 1.5 mi · 9,403–10,338 ft Tacky / good Beaver Ponds 516 · 0.6 mi · 9,318–9,567 ft Tacky / good Beginner Track · 0.3 mi · 8,845–8,885 ft Tacky / good Boulder Mason Trail · 0.2 mi · 9,587–9,793 ft Tacky / good Bowman Creek Trail · 4.6 mi · 10,131–12,247 ft Tacky / good Budd Trail · 1.3 mi · 8,967–9,170 ft Tacky / good Coal Train Trail · 0.5 mi · 8,947–8,990 ft Tacky / good Divine · 0.4 mi · 8,963–9,085 ft Tacky / good Floresta Extension · 2.4 mi · 9,823–9,931 ft Tacky / good GB Loop · 0.9 mi · 8,960–9,101 ft Tacky / good Gunsight Connector · 2 mi · 8,986–9,629 ft Tacky / good Gunsight Connector Trail · 2.1 mi · 8,986–9,626 ft Tacky / good Happy Hour · 0.7 mi · 9,331–9,688 ft Tacky / good Happy Hour Trail · 0.7 mi · 9,331–9,692 ft Tacky / good KB · 0.6 mi · 8,917–8,990 ft Tacky / good KB Connector Trail · 0.6 mi · 8,917–9,003 ft Tacky / good Kissing Gate · 0.3 mi · 9,629–9,780 ft Tacky / good Little Pass Creek Trail · 3.5 mi · 9,147–9,682 ft Tacky / good Lower · 0.9 mi · 8,917–8,960 ft Tacky / good Lower Awakening · 0.4 mi · 9,731–9,892 ft Tacky / good Lower Awakening Trail · 0.4 mi · 9,718–9,888 ft Tacky / good Lower Loop · 0.9 mi · 8,917–8,963 ft Tacky / good Lower Loop Single Track · 0.4 mi Tacky / good Lower Loop Wide Path · 0.4 mi · 8,940–8,973 ft Tacky / good Lower Meadner Trail · 1.3 mi · 9,423–9,718 ft Tacky / good Lower Meander · 1.3 mi · 9,423–9,724 ft Tacky / good Lower Westside Cutoff · 0.2 mi · 9,400–9,465 ft Tacky / good Lowline Trail · 0.3 mi · 9,626–9,678 ft Tacky / good Lowline Trail 438 · 14.6 mi · 8,839–10,338 ft Tacky / good Lupine 1 · 1.7 mi · 9,081–9,350 ft Tacky / good Lupine 2 · 1.1 mi · 8,947–9,268 ft Tacky / good Lupine Trail · 3.6 mi · 8,947–9,344 ft Tacky / good Meander · 1.9 mi · 9,705–10,135 ft Tacky / good Meander Trail · 1.9 mi · 9,705–10,135 ft Tacky / good Mogul Storage · 0.3 mi · 8,907–9,062 ft Tacky / good New Deli Trail · 1.7 mi · 8,835–8,875 ft Tacky / good Pooch's Paradise · 0.1 mi Tacky / good Slate River Railroad Grade Trail · 0.4 mi Tacky / good Snodgrass Trail #590 · 2.9 mi · 9,495–9,997 ft Tacky / good Strand Hill Trail · 2.1 mi · 9,150–9,760 ft Tacky / good Swampy Pass Trail 439 · 5.3 mi · 9,006–10,299 ft Tacky / good Time Table · 0.4 mi · 9,741–9,928 ft Tacky / good Time Table Trail · 0.4 mi · 9,738–9,931 ft Tacky / good Tony's · 0.1 mi · 9,029–9,085 ft Tacky / good Tony's Trail · 0.7 mi · 8,875–9,085 ft Tacky / good Tony's Trail 603 · 0.6 mi · 8,875–9,029 ft Tacky / good Up and Away · 0.7 mi · 9,419–9,728 ft Tacky / good Up and Away Trail · 0.7 mi · 9,419–9,695 ft Tacky / good Upper Loop · 1.4 mi · 9,085–9,413 ft Tacky / good Upper Loop Trail 435 · 1.5 mi · 9,085–9,416 ft Tacky / good Upper Lower Loop · 0.4 mi · 8,950–9,068 ft Tacky / good Westside · 2.5 mi · 9,380–10,112 ft Tacky / good Westside Trail · 1.2 mi · 9,751–10,108 ft Tacky / good Woods Walk · 1.4 mi · 8,917–8,976 ft Tacky / good Woods Walk Conn. · 0.1 mi · 8,924–8,999 ft Tacky / good Baxters · 5.7 mi · 8,907–10,725 ft Tacky / good Deer Pass · 0.2 mi · 9,665–9,747 ft Tacky / good Deer Pass Trail · 0.2 mi · 9,665–9,747 ft Tacky / good Green Lake · 1.4 mi · 9,029–9,544 ft Tacky / good Green Lake Trail · 3.7 mi · 9,029–10,620 ft Tacky / good Green Lake Trail 566 · 1.9 mi · 9,600–10,636 ft Tacky / good Lily Lake Trail · 3.5 mi · 9,954–10,486 ft Tacky / good Lily Lake Trail #639 · 3 mi · 9,957–10,466 ft Tacky / good Swampy Pass Trail · 1.9 mi · 9,003–9,455 ft Tacky / good Woods Walk Trail · 1.5 mi · 8,930–9,035 ft Tacky / good Italian Pass Trail · 3.2 mi · 11,138–11,670 ft Tacky / good Pearl Pass Trail · 2.9 mi · 10,817–12,710 ft Tacky / good Copper Creek Trail 983 · 0.3 mi · 11,132–11,352 ft Tacky / good Crystal Peak Trail · 2.1 mi · 11,047–12,156 ft Tacky / good Cumberland Basin Trail · 2.2 mi · 10,889–12,070 ft Tacky / good Mount Tilton Spur Trail · 0.7 mi · 12,034–12,415 ft Tacky / good Twin Lakes Trail · 2.4 mi · 10,833–12,067 ft Tacky / good Brush Creek Trail · 6.5 mi · 9,888–12,336 ft Tacky / good Taylor Divide Trail · 1.3 mi · 11,280–11,522 ft Tacky / good Cooper Basin Trail · 5.4 mi · 9,757–11,946 ft Tacky / good Mount Tilton Trail · 2.5 mi · 10,761–12,024 ft Tacky / good Cement Creek Jeep Trail · 0.7 mi · 11,680–12,448 ft Tacky / good Baxter Gulch Trail · 5.5 mi · 8,907–10,725 ft Tacky / good April Gulch Trail · 1.4 mi · 8,717–10,138 ft Dusty / loose April Gulch Trail 635 · 1.5 mi · 8,717–10,141 ft Dusty / loose Augusta Mine · 2.1 mi · 9,865–11,037 ft Dusty / loose Black Gulch Trail · 3.4 mi · 8,684–10,095 ft Dusty / loose Blue Lake Trail · 0.2 mi · 10,971–11,060 ft Dusty / loose Cemetery Connector · 0.5 mi · 7,743–7,894 ft Dusty / loose Chicken Wing · 1.6 mi · 7,972–8,517 ft Dusty / loose Chicken Wing Trail · 1.5 mi · 7,979–8,517 ft Dusty / loose Contour · 7.1 mi · 7,884–7,917 ft Dusty / loose Contour Trail · 6.1 mi · 7,877–7,927 ft Dusty / loose Copley Lake Trail · 0.2 mi · 10,630–10,689 ft Dusty / loose …and 52 more. Search or explore the live map. Crested Butte & Gunnison mountain biking FAQ What are the best mountain bike trails to ride near Crested Butte & Gunnison right now? Today the trails riding best near Crested Butte & Gunnison are 405.2A Trail, 405.3A Trail and 409 Trail. The full list below is sorted by today's real conditions, best first, and refreshes every morning, so the top of the list is always your best bet right now. See live conditions →
When will the mountain bike trails in Crested Butte & Gunnison dry out? It depends on recent rain and each trail's soil. The 10-day outlook on this page shows how many Crested Butte & Gunnison trails are expected to be riding well each day, with rain markers, so you can pick the right day instead of guessing. See the 10-day outlook →
Is it too muddy to ride in Crested Butte & Gunnison after rain? Right now 0 of 302 featured Crested Butte & Gunnison trails are reading soft or too muddy to ride. Crested Butte & Gunnison is mostly mixed soil, which varies from trail to trail, so after a storm some trails firm up within a day while others stay greasy. Riding wet, soft dirt damages trails and leaves ruts, so check the live mud reading on each trail before you head out. Check the live mud reading →
How many mountain bike trails are in Crested Butte & Gunnison? Crested Butte & Gunnison has 302 featured mountain bike trails tracked here for conditions, with more searchable on the live map.
How high are the Crested Butte & Gunnison trails? Crested Butte & Gunnison trails run from about 7,703–13,307 ft. Higher trails hold snow later into spring and dry out later than the lower ones, so conditions can vary a lot across the same area on the same day.
When do the high trails near Crested Butte & Gunnison melt out? The high trails near Crested Butte & Gunnison have largely melted out for now. From late winter through spring this page tracks snow coverage and the estimated melt-out date for each high trail, so you can catch them the moment they open. See the melt-out outlook →
When is the best time to ride mountain bikes in Crested Butte & Gunnison? The best time to ride Crested Butte & Gunnison is May through October, when daytime highs are in the 46–68°F range and the trails are typically dry. The high country is usually snowbound January through April and November through December. This is based on 10 years of local climate data; check the live conditions on this page for how the trails are actually riding today.
What months can you mountain bike in Crested Butte & Gunnison? The main riding season in Crested Butte & Gunnison is roughly May through October; the high trails are usually snowbound January through April and November through December and melt out through spring. This page tracks snow coverage and melt-out daily so you can time the high country.
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