Mountain Bike

102.1 miles

Distance

16,878 ft

Climb

-16,869 ft

Descent

2 miles

High Point

Originally, this trail was ridden by Crested Butte locals each year at the end of the season. This is the loop that Payson McElveen rode for Matchstick's 2021 MTB film "A Biker's Ballad".

Detailed Description

CB Classic is a 102 mile popular expert route located near Crested Butte Colorado. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a extreme overall physical rating. This route includes 19 trails. This route climbs 16,878 ft with a max elevation of 11,948 ft then descends -16,869 ft.

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Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association (crestedbuttemountainbike.com)

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Trails in Route

	Trail 403				3 miles
	Trail 401				5 miles
	Rustler Gulch Road				820 ft
	Deer Creek 586 Road				3,261 ft
	Deer Creek				9 miles
	Deer Creek Road (582.1)				3,911 ft
	Teocalli Mountain				1 mile
	Teocalli Ridge				4 miles
	Brush Creek				5 miles
	Hunter Creek				3 miles
	Upper Cement Creek				3 miles
	Italian Creek Rd. Connect				1,880 ft
	Flag Creek				3 miles
	Bear Creek				2 miles
	West Flag Rd.				2,513 ft
	Walrod Cutoff				2 miles
	Strand Hill				2 miles
	Deli Trail/Rec Path				5,085 ft

Details

Riding area

Crested Butte
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Black Diamond
Route Type

Loop
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Extreme

More Stats for CB Classic mountain bike route

Avg time

21 hr 27 min
Altitude min

8,836 ft
Altitude start

8,914 ft
Altitude end

8,924 ft
Grade max

-145.4%
Grade min

54.8%
Distance climb

46 miles
Distance down

46 miles
Distance flat

10 miles

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trail	date	description
Trail 401	Oct 27, 2024 @ 6:26am Oct 27, 2024	out and back only climb from the pass is mud up to 5 inches of snow that's not melting.
Strand Hill	Sep 29, 2024 @ 10:30am Sep 29, 2024	Little bit wetter than ideal. Lots of fall leaves on the ground. Otherwise it's great
Trail 403	Sep 19, 2024 @ 11:54am Sep 19, 2024	403 is mint. Recent trail work makes for perfect conditions
Deer Creek	Aug 27, 2024 @ 12:33pm Aug 27, 2024	west end is riding fantastic - east end has been DESTROYED by cattle after the rain. The land around the trail is also heavily destroyed. super sad European cattle is the most invasive species in Colorado.
Rustler Gulch Road	Aug 23, 2024 @ 8:05am Aug 23, 2024