Contour Trail: Out-and-Back
A fantastic beginner ride accessible directly from the outskirts of Gunnison.
Easy Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 22 km
- Ascent
- 129 m
- Descent
- 129 m
Mountain Biking in Crested Butte
Half of the skiable terrain is suitable for beginners and intermediates whereas the rest offers challenging varieties of chutes, gully's, glades and cliffs.
Go mountain biking in Crested Butte with curated guides of the best bike trails across the region. With over 173 3D trail maps in FATMAP, you can easily discover and navigate the best trails in Crested Butte.
No matter what your next adventure has in store, you can find a guide on FATMAP to help you plan your next epic trip.
Get a top mountain bike trail recommendation in Crested Butte from one of our 28 guidebooks, or get inspired by the 173 local adventures uploaded by the FATMAP community. Start exploring now!
Mountain Biking Routes in Crested Butte
The Original Growler: Classic 32
The classic Growler course. One loop only gets you a Half Growler: you'll have to do two for a Full Growler!
Difficult Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 49 km
- Ascent
- 1.2 km
- Descent
- 1.2 km
Strawberry Loop
An old school feature-rich descent.
Difficult Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 19 km
- Ascent
- 482 m
- Descent
- 482 m
Crystal Peak -> Hunters Creek Lollipop
A challenging climb to one of the highest points near Crested Butte leads to a fantastic downhill.
Severe Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 31 km
- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
- 1.1 km
Walrod Cutoff -> Waterfall Cutoff Loop
A challenging, under-the-radar backcountry ride.
Difficult Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 30 km
- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
- 1.1 km
Doctor Park Shuttle Run
The classic shuttle on Doctor Park, accessible by a 2WD vehicle.
Severe Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 18 km
- Ascent
- 547 m
- Descent
- 906 m
Crystal Peak / Star Pass Big Loop
Ambitious loop up to the top of Star Pass and back down.
Severe Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 56 km
- Ascent
- 1.8 km
- Descent
- 1.8 km
Hartman Rocks Tech Trails
Two tech lines filled with massive slickrock slabs to roll!
Severe Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 16 km
- Ascent
- 509 m
- Descent
- 509 m
Mountain Biking Guidebooks in Crested Butte
12 routes · Mountain Biking
Superb Alpine Mountain Biking in Crested Butte, Colorado
25 routes · Mountain Biking
Greg Heil’s Top 25 MTB Trails from Around the World
12 routes · Mountain Biking
Downhill Shredding in Crested Butte’s Evolution Bike Park
5 routes · Mountain Biking
Lift-Served Trail Riding at Crested Butte Mountain Resort
6 routes · Mountain Biking
The Classic Central Colorado MTB Road Trip
6 routes · Mountain Biking
6 Flowy Beginner Mountain Bike Trails in Crested Butte
3 routes · Mountain Biking · Hiking · Trail Running
Traverse the Mighty Elk Range from Crested Butte to Aspen
25 routes · Mountain Biking