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1,562 ft
Distance
21 ft
Climb
00:01:59
Avg time
21 ft
Altitude change
8,954 ft
Altitude min
8,975 ft
Altitude max
8,954 ft
Altitude start
8,976 ft
Altitude end
1.4%
Grade
0.4%
Grade max
3.3%
Grade min
1,562 ft
Distance climb
00:01:59
Avg time
Slate River Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaCrested Butte Town Trails
Crested Butte, Colorado -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in Trail Running
- 70 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular In Reverse
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Slate River is a 1,562 ft popular green difficulty singletrack trail located near Crested Butte Colorado. Highlights include a creek. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 13 miles average
6 Months
- 64 rides
- 19 miles avg distance
All
- 249 rides
- Last: Oct 28, 2026
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Directions to slate-river trailhead
(38.904436, -107.018851)
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Ridlam
The bottom was a carpet of yellow wildflowers, trail end right next to restrooms which was nice.
tmccabe84
Decent singletrack shortcut to avoid riding the road between Gunsight Connector and Lupine.
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Nearby Trails
- Slate River Road 2,425 ft
- Cr 739a 2,464 ft
- Slate River Rd. (winter) 2,654 ft
- Gb Loop 2,671 ft
- Gunsight Trailhead Connector 2,736 ft
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