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Visit Crested Butte, Colorado
Colorado's wildflower capital.
Ski uncrowded terrain, hike through wildflower meadows that rival anywhere on earth, walk a colorful Elk Avenue of Victorian storefronts, eat fried chicken in an 1882 cabin and discover the last great Colorado ski town that never went corporate.
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A Perfect Day
One Day in Crested Butte
Morning
Coffee at Camp4 Coffee, then hike the Wildflower Trail or ride the Evolution Bike Park lift — Crested Butte is the mountain biking capital of Colorado.
Afternoon
Walk Elk Avenue's colorful Victorian storefronts, taste craft rum at Montanya Distillers, then grab a slice at The Secret Stash — the funkiest pizza place in the Rockies.
Evening
Family-style fried chicken at The Slogar in an 1882 miner's cabin, then a nightcap at Public House or live music at the Eldo Brewery.
Things To Do
Wildflowers, uncrowded skiing and Elk Avenue
Colorado's wildflower capital, some of the best mountain biking in the state, uncrowded extreme terrain, a colorful Victorian downtown with zero chain restaurants and a five-course French dinner in a log cabin — Crested Butte is the last great ski town that stayed authentic.
Crested Butte Mountain Resort
1,547 acres of uncrowded skiing — known for extreme terrain, plus the Evolution Bike Park and wildflower hiking in summer.
Wildflower Hiking
Colorado's official wildflower capital — lupine, columbine and paintbrush blanket the valleys from mid-June through August.
Elk Avenue & Historic Downtown
Colorful 1880s Victorian storefronts — galleries, boutiques, restaurants and zero chain stores. One of Colorado's largest Historic Districts.
Mountain Biking
The birthplace of Colorado mountain biking — hundreds of miles of singletrack, the Evolution Bike Park and the legendary 401 Trail.
Montanya Distillers
Award-winning craft rum distillery with a tasting room and cocktail bar on Elk Avenue — Colorado-made rum in a mountain setting.
Brush Creek Trail & Nordic Skiing
Paved summer path and groomed Nordic trails in winter — connecting town to the valley floor.
Where To Stay
Sleep on Elk Avenue
A historic lodge on Elk Avenue, lofts above the pub, a luxury ranch retreat and honest mountain inns — Crested Butte's lodging is independent, walkable and mountain-close.
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Old Town Inn
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Sleep in the wildflowers
Mountain cabins, vacation rentals and national forest campgrounds in the East River Valley.
Cabins around Crested Butte
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Where To Eat
No chains, just character
Family-style fried chicken in an 1882 cabin, five-course French in a miner's log house, the funkiest pizza in the Rockies, craft rum cocktails and farm-to-table on Elk Avenue — Crested Butte has zero chain restaurants and more character per seat than any town in Colorado.
The Slogar
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Take Crested Butte home
Elk Avenue's colorful Victorian storefronts — galleries, gear shops, a craft rum distillery and zero chain stores. Everything on this street is independently owned.
Crested Butte Fine Art Gallery
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Nearby Towns
The Gunnison Valley
Crested Butte sits at the head of the East River Valley — Gunnison 30 minutes south, Aspen over the pass in summer.