2 Days
Crested Butte Winter With No Lifts
Deep powder and cozy nightlife await in Crested Butte whether you are hitting the slopes or not.
Itinerary Tip
Backcountry Safety
Get out in front of backcountry danger this winter, and keep safety top-of-mind! Seek education and training prior to heading out, or utilize a professional guide or a seasoned mentor to explore Colorado's backcountry. Find more ways to get informed and stay safe in Colorado.
Sustainability Activity
Travel Like a Local
There are special places and unique vistas around nearly every Colorado corner. You can help ensure these places exist for generations to come by staying on roads and trails, keeping speeds in check, leaving campsites and picnic spots just as you found them, and following instructional signs while you’re out and about in our state.
Day 1
activity
Big Al's Bicycle Heaven
At Big Al's Bike Shop we provide a full service bike shop with bike rentals, sales, service, and gear. Ride the newest bike rental fleet in Crested…
Insider's Tip
Get the Gear
Have Big Al's team outfit you with a fat bike to take on winter trails after lunch.
lunch
Clark's Market
Pick up a sack lunch and head out for a mountain biking for fat biking adventure in Crested Butte.
activity
Fat Bike Cement Creek Trail
Groomed 10-feet wide, there may be a divider in the middle, but the Cement Creek drainage is a great example of shared use and user harmony.
dinner
The Slogar Bar & Restaurant
Skillet-fried chicken and grilled steak dinners served family style in the historic Slogar Building. Complete dinners, modest prices, and great serrvice…
activity
Montanya Distillers
Montanya Distillers is a Colorado craft distiller of award-winning rum, founded in 2008. The company moved its headquarters from Silverton, CO to Crested…
lodging
Elk Mountain Lodge
Located 1 block from Elk Ave, fine restaurants, and unique shops and galleries, the Elk Mountain Lodge has become the premier hotel in downtown Crested…
Day 2
breakfast
Paradise Cafe
Breakfast and lunch served Mon-Sat 7am-2pm. Breakfast Only Sunday's 7am-1pm.
activity
Colorado Backcountry Guide Service
Offering guided hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, backcountry skiing, snowshoeing, and hut trips throughout Western Colorado.
lunch
Secret Stash
Come taste for yourself why we have been voted Best Pizza in Crested Butte every year since 2002 when we opened!
activity
Crested Butte Nordic Center
Enjoy over 50 km of groomed trails, ice-skating rink and snowshoeing. Rentals for all activities, guides and lessons are also available. Join us for…
dinner
Wooden Nickel
Whether you are visiting the mountains for the first time or returning, the Nickel is a Crested Butte tradition that must not be missed.
activity
The Dogwood
The Dogwood is located in an old miners cabin just off of Elk Avenue. Come enjoy one of our creative cocktails which feature our house-infused liquors…
lodging
Elk Mountain Lodge
Located 1 block from Elk Ave, fine restaurants, and unique shops and galleries, the Elk Mountain Lodge has become the premier hotel in downtown Crested…
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