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334 mi 538 km of trail — 10 Featured Runs

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Favorite Views of Castle Peak unfold on the run up Teocalli Ridge. (photo by Shana Light)

Crested Butte 55k

35.7 mi 57.5 km • Loop • 5,350 ft Ascent 1630.79 m Ascent

Singletrack Crested Butte, CO

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Favorite Almost at the summit.

Mt. Crested Butte

7.1 mi 11.4 km • Point to Point • 2,785 ft Ascent 848.83 m Ascent

Singletrack Crested Butte, CO

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Favorite Ascending to the ridge with Ruby Owen and Purple in the background

The Scarp Ridge Traverse

10.8 mi 17.3 km • Point to Point • 1,689 ft Ascent 514.73 m Ascent

Singletrack Crested Butte, CO

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Favorite Views of Castle Peak unfold on the run up Teocalli Ridge. (photo by Shana Light)

Crested Butte 105k

65.8 mi 105.9 km • Loop • 12,348 ft Ascent 3763.74 m Ascent

Singletrack Crested Butte, CO

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Favorite July Golden Astor's displaying in meadow along Wild Cat Creek, during the annual Grin & Bear It trail run.

Green Lake Trail

9.4 mi 15.2 km • Loop • 1,718 ft Ascent 523.64 m Ascent

Singletrack Crested Butte, CO

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Favorite Cruising over Star Pass

Grand Traverse Mountain Run

40.7 mi 65.4 km • Point to Point • 6,197 ft Ascent 1888.92 m Ascent

Singletrack Crested Butte, CO

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Favorite One hell of an evening at the Maroon Bells

Aspen to Crested Butte via West Maroon Pass

34.4 mi 55.4 km • Point to Point • 5,221 ft Ascent 1591.5 m Ascent

Singletrack Aspen, CO

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Favorite July Golden Astor's displaying in meadow along Wild Cat Creek, during the annual Grin & Bear It trail run.

Grin and Bear It

9.4 mi 15.2 km • Loop • 1,697 ft Ascent 517.24 m Ascent

Singletrack Crested Butte, CO

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Favorite Views of Castle Peak unfold on the run up Teocalli Ridge. (photo by Shana Light)

Teocalli Ridge Loop

11.5 mi 18.5 km • Loop • 2,131 ft Ascent 649.5 m Ascent

Singletrack Crested Butte, CO

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Favorite Near the beginning of the race - looking back at the Whetstone Mountains.

Camp 4 Coffee Cart to Cart Trail Run

19.9 mi 32.0 km • Point to Point • 2,266 ft Ascent 690.63 m Ascent

Singletrack Crested Butte, CO

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10.1 mi 16.3 km #1 Oh-Be-Joyful #835
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10.1 mi 16.3 km Crested Butte, CO
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3.4 mi 5.4 km #2 Scarp Ridge Trail
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1.8 mi 2.9 km #3 Lower Cement Creek Trail #636
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3.7 mi 6.0 km #4 Snodgrass Trail #590
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2.5 mi 4.1 km #5 Teocalli Mountain Trail #554
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2.9 mi 4.7 km #6 Twin Lakes Trail #402
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4.6 mi 7.4 km #7 Teocalli Ridge #557
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5.5 mi 8.8 km #8 Dyke Trail #838
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5.1 mi 8.2 km #9 Eccher Gulch Trail
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6.1 mi 9.9 km #10 Bear Creek
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3.7 mi 5.9 km #11 Lupine
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4.0 mi 6.4 km #12 Washington Gulch Trail #403
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0.5 mi 0.8 km #13 Mt. Emmons Trail
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10.0 mi 16.1 km #14 Farris Creek Trail #409
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8.3 mi 13.4 km #15 Trail Riders Trail #401
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6.0 mi 9.6 km #16 Copper Creek Trail #983
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2.8 mi 4.5 km #17 Lower Loop
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1.3 mi 2.1 km #18 Budd Trail
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1.5 mi 2.5 km #19 Upper Loop
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0.7 mi 1.1 km #20 Up and Away
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Views of Castle Peak unfold on the run up Teocalli Ridge. (photo by Shana Light)

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Views of Castle Peak unfold on the run up Teoca…
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Cruising on Brush Creek Road. (photo by Shana Light)

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Cruising on Brush Creek Road. (photo by Shana…
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Cruising over Star Pass

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Cruising over Star Pass
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Aspen, CO
Near the beginning of the race - looking back at the Whetstone Mountains.

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Near the beginning of the race - looking back a…
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Running through overhead wildflowers on the final descent. (photo by Shana Light)

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Running through overhead wildflowers on the fin…
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Looking northwest at the start of the Lupine Trail.

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Looking northwest at the start of the Lupine Tr…
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Easy terrain & superb trail quality early in the race - just before mile 5

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Easy terrain & superb trail quality early in th…
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Grin & Bear It racers make their return descent after having arrived at the Green Lake turn around below the Mt. Axtel massif.

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Grin & Bear It racers make their return descent…
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