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  • Crested Butte, Colorado

    Top Spots in and near Crested Butte

    • Basalt, Colorado

      Ski to Peter Estin Hut

      5.0
      5 mi / 2000 ft gain
      If you have stayed in other 10th Mountain Division Huts, Peter Estin is a quite similar and definitely one of my favorites. I made the trip in the winter because of the awesome skiing/snowboarding just right out side the front door.The trailhead begins at Yeoman Park and there are two routes that...
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    • Basalt, Colorado

      Backpack & Fish at Lake Charles

      11 mi / 1700 ft gain
      I decided to make an Outbound listing for this because the AllTrails listing is incredibly inaccurate. Hopefully you're reading this one!  Your adventure starts at the trailhead of Fulford Cave / Fulford Cave Campground in Yeoman Park. Yeoman Park is just past Sylvan Lake State Park and is consid...
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    • Minturn, Colorado

      Backpack the High Alpine Seven Sisters Lake Chain

      12 mi / 1000 ft gain
      This lake chain is in a spectacular, undeveloped bowl of jagged and rugged mountain goodness located in the Holy Cross Wilderness Area. This hidden gem is easily accessible and, to my amazement, it is relatively unheard of even among many locals. More wonderful perks included in this backpacking ...
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    • Buena Vista, Colorado

      Backpack the Buffalo Peaks Wilderness Loop

      5.0
      11.7 mi / 2000 ft gain
      Starting at the Rich Creek Campground this wonderful moderate hike forms a loop by connecting the Rich Creek Trail and the Tumble Creek trail. in the Buffalo Peaks wilderness. Flanked by the Collegiate Peaks, in Spring and Summer the area is awash with rushing creeks, lush wet lowlands & deep...
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    • Buena Vista, Colorado

      Hike Davis Meadow

      5.0
      8.6 mi / 800 ft gain
      This is a great hike that is very close to Buena Vista, CO. This trail is on the east side of town and is accessible in the spring. The hardest part of the hike is locating the trail-head. It is located in the northern part of Four Mile Canyon and is in San Isabel National forest. Starting in Bue...
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    • Fairplay, Colorado

      Hike Mount Sherman

      4.2
      10.5 mi / 2100 ft gain
      A mile South of Fairplay, turn West onto 4 Mile Creek Road (dirt) and follow it for about 8 miles. The road passes a number of excellent camping spots and finally ends at the ruins of an old mine. Parking is available about a quarter mile from the mining area. Don't park at the gate as its possib...
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    • Glenwood Springs, Colorado

      Hike the Grizzly Creek Trail

      5.0
      7.9 mi / 1900 ft gain
      Take exit 121 off Interstate 70 (a rest stop exit), and follow signs to a secondary parking lot near Grizzly Creek. This is a great addition to the nearby Hanging Lake & Spouting Rock hikes just 4 miles East on I-70. Because these two are so popular, Grizzly Creek is a great, not very well kn...
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    • Leadville, Colorado

      Ski or Snowshoe to Vance's Cabin

      3.1 mi / 750 ft gain
      Vance's Cabin is a private hut near Tennessee Pass booked by the 10th mountain division. The hut was completed in 1988 and sleeps 16; 6 beds upstairs in a loft and 10 bunk beds downstairs in a communal bunked area around the wood stove.   It's a compact cabin compared to some of the other huts in...
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