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13.6 miles
Distance
2,283 ft
Climb
-2,265 ft
Descent
2 miles
High Point
18 ft
Altitude change
9,583 ft
Altitude min
9,583 ft
Altitude start
9,603 ft
Altitude end
-35.9%
Grade max
50.5%
Grade min
7 miles
Distance climb
6 miles
Distance down
1 mile
Distance flat
Trail Riders 401 trail is Crested Butte's most famous trail for good reason. Lots of intermediate mountain bikers can be found spinning their way up to behold shoulder high flowers, fast single track, and heavenly views of Mount Crested Butte. Take your time, drink lots of water, and bring some sort of camera. It gets an intermediate plus rating due to the steep, but nontechnical climbing involved on 401, especially at the beginning.
Detailed Description
Trail 401 Loop is a 14 mile popular intermediate route located near Crested Butte Colorado. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 1 trails. This route climbs 2,283 ft with a max elevation of 11,349 ft then descends -2,265 ft.
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Stats
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Distance14 miles
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Avg time2 hr 3 min
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Altitude change18 ft
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Altitude min9,583 ft
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Altitude start9,583 ft
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Altitude end9,603 ft
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Climb2,283 ft
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Descent-2,265 ft
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Grade max-35.9%
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Grade min50.5%
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Distance climb7 miles
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Distance down6 miles
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Distance flat1 mile
28 Reviews & Comments
flchelsea
Comme mentionné plus bas, effectivement ce sentier n'a rien de vraiment spécial à part les vues très bucolique dans la première section. Il en vaut vraiment par contre la peine d'y aller lorsqu'en visite à Crested butte car il est rare d'avoir ce genre de panorama.
bxt0HnYm
Views are gorgeous… flowers gorgeous. Top still has melting snow and lots of downed trees. ( hike a bike). Bailed and went down the road . Did the lower which wasn’t flowy… but still enjoyed. 5 ish water crossings… a few downed trees. Wasn’t what we hoped for. But it was still a great few hours.
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- Bike north on Schofield Pass Rd..
- Continue for 8 kilometers.
- Bike north on Schofield Pass Rd..
- Continue for 3 kilometers.
- Bike southeast on Trail 401.
- Continue for 7 kilometers.
- Bike east on Trail 401.
- Continue for 2 kilometers.
- Bike south on Trail 401.
- Continue for 60 meters.
- Turn right onto Gothic Bypass Road.
- Continue for 800 meters.
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Colorado MTB Trip 2024 | Crested Butte | Town Trails and 401 Trail | Texas Mountain Bikers
43:32 | 245 | comments: 0 | favs:
Jan 6, 2025
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route
| status | trail | date | condition | description |
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Sep 24, 2026 @ 8:50pm (America/Denver) 1 day | Overall, the trail is in good condition, just a bit bumpy in some of the braking zones. |
- By CBMtnBike
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