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1.8 miles
Distance
89 ft
Climb
-108 ft
Descent
00:16:14
Avg time
-19 ft
Altitude change
8,914 ft
Altitude min
8,967 ft
Altitude max
8,956 ft
Altitude start
8,937 ft
Altitude end
-0.2%
Grade
-19.7%
Grade max
10.2%
Grade min
2,802 ft
Distance climb
3,117 ft
Distance down
3,363 ft
Distance flat
00:16:14
Avg time
Lower Loop Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaCrested Butte Town Trails
Crested Butte, Colorado -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in Trail Running
- 95 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Lower Loop is a 2 mile popular green difficulty singletrack trail located near Crested Butte Colorado. This mountain bike primary trail. On average it takes 16 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 11 miles average
6 Months
- 180 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
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- 852 rides
- Last: Sep 21, 2026
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Directions to lower-loop trailhead
(38.890300, -107.005730)
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Aug 29, 2023 , Crested Butte
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