Thee Crested Butte Trail Report
Lupine Trail - esta stupendo! molto
Trailrider #401 is very usable as an out and back, June 17th. Ride up Judd Falls road, start the out and back there and it can be ridden all the way north to the lunch spot or high spot in the alpine meadow. Flowers are starting but not prolific yet. Turn your sites back down and complete the out and back to Judd Falls. Going up Schofield Pass and starting there is still quite snowy, so don't say we didn't post it. BTW, the stream crossing at Russlers Gulch is swift, deep and cold if you go in to #401 that way.
Crest Trail is OPEN - June 12th. There are several big snow piles to hike over in the high alpine but the rest- all the way to Poncha Pass- is in great shape and riding fast!
Reno, Flag, #426, Bear, Deadman's is OPEN - June 14th. As you can imagine there are wet/muddy areas on the northern exposures of Reno Road but plenty of room for bikes to get by. Once it turns to single trail at the top it is dry the rest of the way. The switchbacks going down to Cement Creek have little puddles but the rest is fine. PLEASE READ! - Crossing Cement Creek right now is dangerous. Go with friends and help each other across. The water is clicking and is deep and cold. Pay attention.
Waterfall Creek Tr. is OPEN - June 15th. This is a wonderfull long hard loop for this time of year. We recommend riding it counter clockwise to utilize the easy up of Cement Creek Road, then it is single trail for 15 + miles all the way back to Walrod Gulch via #412, #410, #409.
#412, 409 & 1/2 is OPEN - June 15th. It is a little muddy and wet on the steep downhill of 409 & 1/2 with the usual 'Big Bog' in the middle.......hey, walk your bike, it will weigh alot less. It is a greasy mess right now. Everything else is pretty great.
Cement Mtn Trail (Roaring Judy/July Andrews), Rosebud Tr and Concrete Pass are all OPEN! (June 16th) Sure there are a couple snow piles up on the Pass but the rest is drying out and travel back there is good. Riders can also take the Pass from north to south and then finish on the Ecker Gulch Trail.
Hunter Hill can be ridden to the top looking down into the head waters of East Brush Creek but that is as far as one can ride on that trail. Block and Tackle is still a muddy mess and since Double Top is still snowed in, don't bother with B & T - on either side.
Doctors Park #424, June 16th, tw13 - Spring Creek Road is dusty and washboard. The Doctors Park downhill is completely dry also and riding wonderfully. At the top of the climb in the dark forest it is still wet and a bit muddy.
The Forest Service Closure for Big Horn Sheep was lifted on Fri 24th of May.
| June 12th, tw13 The entire Lupine Trail is Open - Want to see why it is named 'Lupine'.....go travel it soon, it is completely covered with Lupine flowers and it is intoxicating. Pictured above from June 19th........gotta go see it live |
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Crested Butte Trail Report
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Please Read: Monday, June 3rd tw13
We hope you will find the Trail Reports useful for making decisions on where to travel. From a distance many of the areas in the spider of drain ages here will look dry in the open exposures but we all know in the trees and on the north sides it can be quite different and that is why we started our Report in 1999. Since that time Internet Service & down load speeds have vastly improved, so you'll see that we are trying to use a lot more pictures to tell the story than text. Still, please take the time to read the info for each individual trail you are interested in - there is so much detail to be learned early in the season.
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.
 
It's like a powder day, only with flowers....holy wow!! pronounced 'Lu pin' not 'Lu pine' Trail
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Crested Butte Detailed Descriptions, Maps, and Current Status
Updated Tuesday June 18, 2013
| 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. |
CBMR Mountain Trails
Conditions: Trails Opened on the 15th of June. Go to the CBMR website to check for all mountain trail conditions in detail. Here it is:
http://www.skicb.com/cbmr/info/mountain/summer-evolution.aspx |
Good to Go |
Lower Loop
Conditions: June 12th, tw13 - The Lower Loop, the Upper Lower Loop, the Budd Trail, the Ruby Bend and the Woods Walk are all OPEN!
The Boyscout Tr. and the Miner Tr. out to Oh Be Joyful falls are finally dry and acceptable. (June 3rd)
The KB Connector (TTN) has also dried and is being used by all travelers. |
Good to Go |
Lupine Trail
Conditions: June 12th, tw13 The entire Lupine Trail is Open - Want to see why it is named 'Lupine'.....go travel it soon, it is completely covered with Lupine flowers and it is intoxicating.
http://mtnbikehalloffame.com/page.cfm?pageid=20841 |
Good to Go |
Snodgrass Trail - #590
Conditions: June 16th, twenty13 - SNODGRASS TRAIL #590 IS OPEN!!!!!
The trail is on Ralph Allen & Sons property and they need everyone's cooperation. No walking, running, hiking or bicycling what so ever when it is 'closed'.
Thank you for respecting the Allen's needs! |
Good to Go |
Upper Loop / Tony’s Trail / Whetstone Vista
Conditions: June 16th, tw13 - The Upper Loop is fantastic. Great in both directions and full of flowers. |
Good to Go |
| | Rides in the Brush Creek area, 2-3 miles South and East of the Town of Crested Butte. |
Deer Creek # 568
Conditions: June 12th, tw13......Deer Creek Trail #568 is a 'GO' - It is in great shape and the wild flowers are busting out.
http://youtu.beh7Z8Ui8wadw |
Good to Go |
Farris Creek Tr #736/ 402
Conditions: 5.28.tw13 -Farris Cr Tr is good, some wet spots. Doing #402 up to the hunters camp and back over to Farris is real dry. Going all the way to the stream crossing still has its wet spots and crossing the river is deep, cold and dangerous. |
Good to Go |
Strand Hill Tr #556
Conditions: 6.16.tw13 - Strand Hill Tr #556 is OPEN!! Another fine place to experience fantastic wild flowers. |
Good to Go |
Teocalli Ridge Tr #557
Conditions: Forest Service says it will be 'CLOSED' all summer for re-alignment work to all travelers. |
Not Recommended |
| | Rides in the Cement Creek drainage East of CB South. |
Reno / Flag/ Bear / Deadman’s Gulch
Conditions: Reno, Flag, #426, Bear, Deadman's is OPEN - June 14th. As you can imagine there are wet/muddy areas on the northern exposures of Reno Road but plenty of room for bikes to get by. Once it turns to single trail at the top it is dry the rest of the way. The switchbacks going down to Cement Creek have little puddles but the rest is fine. PLEASE READ! - Crossing Cement Creek right now is dangerous. Go with friends and help each other across. The water is clicking and is deep and cold. Pay attention. |
Good to Go |
Reno Ridge & Deadman’s Gulch
Conditions: June 12th, twenty13 - Dry, almost too dry already. On the ridge itself there is an incredible display of wild flowers popping out. |
Good to Go |
Trail #409
Conditions: May 22nd, tw13 - #409 is ready for travel.
It is predominantly dry and riding great. There is quite the rats nest of trees towards the Farris Creek side of the hill. Other than that it remains one of our historic classics. |
Good to Go |
Trail #412, #405.2a, #405 and #409 1/2
Conditions: June 16th, tw13 - Everything except #405 on this list is Open. Some minor wet spots to deal with on every trail. |
Good to Go |
Walrod Cutoff Trail 418: The Caves Loop
Conditions: May 28th, tw13 - Travel on the Caves Trail is really good, climbing past the Caves Tr onto #409 is also good. Traveling around the sunny side of the hill on the Walrod Cutoff is dry and the aspens are super green.
It is multi use so be prepared to encounter other travelers. |
Good to Go |
| | Rides near Kebler Pass, West of the Town of Crested Butte. |
Kebler Pass Wagon Road #606
Conditions: June 3rd, tw13 - The first section of the Kebler Wagon Trail #606 is riding good and is a great way to get to the Y on Kebler. It has a few patches of wet crossings as one can imagine but for the most part it is quite dry.
As for the second and third sections - they are still predominately buried in snow and without any hesitation - NOT RECOMMENDED! |
Good to Go |
The Dyke Trail
Conditions: May 28th, twenty13 - Snow still covers most of the ground and as trails melt out, we will post the current info per trail and date it so a quick decision can be made where to ride. |
Not Recommended |
| | This area lies 10-20 miles South and East of Crested Butte. |
Doctor Park Trail #424
Conditions: Doctors Park #424, June 16th, tw13 - Spring Creek Road is dusty and washboard. The Doctors Park downhill is completely dry also and riding wonderfully. At the top of the climb in the dark forest it is still wet and a bit muddy.
The Forest Service Closure for Big Horn Sheep was lifted Fri, May 24th.
This trail is closed from March 1 until the Friday before Memorial Day for Big Horn Sheep habitat.
http://youtu.be/XFr1-I8X6oc |
Good to Go |
| | 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. |
Trail Rider Trail #401
Conditions: Trailrider #401 is very usable as an out and back, June 17th. Ride up Judd Falls road, start the out and back there and it can be ridden all the way north to the lunch spot or high spot in the alpine meadow. Flowers are starting but not prolific yet. Turn your sites back down and complete the out and back to Judd Falls. Going up Schofield Pass and starting there is still quite snowy, so don't say we didn't post it. BTW, the stream crossing at Russlers Gulch is swift, deep and cold if you go in to #401 that way. |
Good to Go |
Rock Creek Trail #403
Conditions: June 18th, twenty13 -
A lot of the trail is in the deep north exposure of the black forest. There is still a ton of snow on this trail. |
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: May 22, 2013 - Hartman Rocks is now 'OPEN' The best detailed reports for all this area, as well as all mtn bike riding in the Gunnison Area is Gunnison Trails: http://gunnisontrails.com/?page_id=474
Check out the new Upper Collarbone sometime......real fast it is. |
Good to Go |
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