3.7 miles
Distance
-1,556 ft
Descent
00:42:49
Avg time
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Green Lake Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Crested Butte Town Trails
    Crested Butte, Colorado
  • Ref Number
    #566
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #40264 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #15080 in Trail Running
    • #4366 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    70 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking

A brutal climb or a rippin’ descent, Green Lake is filled with booter roots and rocks, weaving through the pines and aspens. Bonus? The beautiful high Alpine lake at the tippy top in the bowl of Axtell Mountain. Leave from town and get an Alpine escape as a reward for all the hard uphill.

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Green Lake mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,556 ft
  • Altitude min
    9,058 ft
  • Altitude max
    10,614 ft
  • Altitude start
    10,614 ft
  • Altitude end
    9,058 ft
  • Grade
    -7.9%
  • Grade max
    -51.9%
  • Grade min
    -1%
  • Distance down
    4 miles
  • Avg time
    00:42:49
  • Avg reverse time
    01:20:18
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on Oct 26, 2023
Ideal
Avg: 4.25 (8 votes)
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      Green Lake Trail Reports

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      Oct 26, 2023 @ 4:42pm
      Oct 26, 2023
      		 a couple wet/icy sections, but 95% good to go. dirt in the forest higher up is legendary
      Aug 9, 2022 @ 3:01pm
      Aug 9, 2022
      		 Riding great! Thankfully lots of rain this year but it has resulted in more mosquitoes than usual, so you might pack / use some bug spray if you...
      Jun 28, 2022 @ 7:40pm
      Jun 28, 2022
      		 Perfect right now. Get some!
      Oct 2, 2020 @ 2:55pm
      Oct 2, 2020
      		 Riding great, clear of trees. Did see a large mountain lion near the bottom!!
      Aug 2, 2020 @ 2:08pm
      Aug 2, 2020
      		 reporter Fallen tree in the trail about 300m from the road on Lower Green Lake Trail. Difficult to ride over due to many many small branches but you can...
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      6 Months
      • 1 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
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      • 320 rides
      • Last: Sep 30, 2023

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      Baxter Gulch to Green Lake14 miles
      Green Lake (via Green Lake Trail)7 miles

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