Mountain Facts and Stats At-a-Glance
Location
Crested Butte is located in southwest Colorado, within the Gunnison National Forest and the Elk Mountain Range of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. The resort lies in the town of Mt. Crested Butte, just three miles from the historic town of Crested Butte.
Permanent Population
Mt. Crested Butte - 707
Crested Butte - 1,629
Distance from Major Centers
30 miles/ 48 km north of Gunnison
230 miles/ 368 km southwest of Denver
90 miles/ 144 km northeast of Montrose
197 miles/ 315 km west of Colorado Springs
17 air miles/ 27 km (and one very big mountain range) from Aspen. Two and ½ hour drive in the summer, approximately four to five hour drive in the winter. (Kebler Pass is closed during winter months)
Nearest Airports
Gunnison/Crested Butte Airport (GUC), 31 miles to the south.
Montrose Airport (MTJ) 96 miles.
Summer season dates
Mid June , 2008 - Monday, September 1, 2008
Lift Operating Hours
9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
last chair down is 2:45 p.m.
Summit Elevation
12,162 ft/ 3,707 m
Base Elevation
9,375 ft/ 2,856 m
Vertical
2,775 ft/ 846 m -- lift-served
3,062 ft/ 933 m -- requires short hike to Peak
Lodging Bed Base
Mt. Crested Butte - 5,000 pillows
Crested Butte - 550 pillows
Discounted logdging and lift ticket packages available year-round through Crested Butte Vacations, 800-810-7669
Activities for the Disabled
The Adaptive Sports Center (ASC) of Crested Butte provides year-round outdoor recreation activities for people of all disabilities. Winter programs include adaptive instruction for alpine skiing, nordic skiing and snowboarding. Lessons include private instruction, a lesson-only lift ticket and equipment. The ASC also has an extensive summer program. For more information, call (866) 349-2296 or visit their website at www.adaptivesports.org.
Uniquely
Ask people visiting Crested Butte, and words like authentic, exciting, genuine, unpretentious and fun come up again and again. It's the perfect place to disconnect---and reconnect with family and friends.
Bustling with action, but laid back in attitude, you can feel the vitality as you wander through the quaint, Victorian historic district with its choices for fine dining, brew pubs, shopping and nightlife.
The town boasts one of Colorado's largest National Historic Districts, with charm impossible to convey in words. Although "sophisticated" and "charming" are words synonymous with Crested Butte, this doesn't mean the town hasn't kept a bit of its irreverence.
