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Lupine

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  2. CO
  3. …Central Rockies
  4. Crested Butte
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3.7 Miles 5.9 Kilometers


93%

Runnable

600' 183 m

Ascent

-302' -92 m

Descent

5%

Avg Grade (3°)

17%

Max Grade (10°)

9,348' 2,849 m

High

8,950' 2,728 m

Low

Shared By Dylan Pradas

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“A trail that scurries the side of a hill with spectacular views of Crested Butte and the mountains. ”

— Dylan Pradas
Driving DirectionsGPX File

Dogs Unknown

Features Views · Wildflowers

No parking allowed on Saddle Ridge road.

Runner Notes

This trail was created with mountain bikers in mind, so keep an ear open for them. There are not many blind corners, so this shouldn't be too difficult.

Description

Park at the northwest trailhead. There is no parking at the southwest trailhead. Or do it as a shuttle.

The trail starts as a singletrack then turns into a doubletrack, then back to singletrack. You'll pass over a handful of cattle guards along the way. The trail is mostly in open fields with little tree cover, but every once in a while you'll go through a grove of aspen. Views of the Slate River Valley are stunning with blooming Lupine and various other flowers in summer.

Flora & Fauna

Wildflowers will be in bloom in June.

Contacts

Land Manager: Town of Crested Butte - Parks and Recreation

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  5.0 from 3 votes

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Looking northwest at the start of the Lupine Trail.
Looking northwest at the start of the Lupine Tr…
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Just before the downhill on the Lupine Trail
Just before the downhill on the Lupine Trail
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Lupine Trail in the fall
Lupine Trail in the fall
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The view of the town of Crested Butte from the Lupine Trail
The view of the town of Crested Butte from the…
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Overlooking Nicholson Lake
Overlooking Nicholson Lake
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