Mountain Bike

13.6 miles

Distance

2,283 ft

Climb

-2,265 ft

Descent

2 miles

High Point

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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Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association (crestedbuttemountainbike.com)

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Trails in Route

Trail 401

8 miles

Details

Riding area

Gothic
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Blue
Bike type

AM
Ridelogs

10

More Stats for Trail 401 Loop mountain bike route

Avg time

2 hr 3 min
Altitude change

18 ft
Altitude min

9,583 ft
Altitude start

9,583 ft
Altitude end

9,603 ft
Grade max

-35.9%
Grade min

50.5%
Distance climb

7 miles
Distance down

6 miles
Distance flat

1 mile

Directions

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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