Mount Crested Butte,
Colorado
This trip will meet at 8:30 am at Crested
Butte Sports Bike & Ski Shop 35 Emmons Road, Evergreen Condo
Building, Mt. Crested Butte, Colorado, 970-349-7516,
www.crestedbuttesports.com. You will need to spend the night
before in Crested Butte.
GETTING TO CRESTED
BUTTE, COLORADO
-Driving. Crested Butte is about 210 miles southwest of Denver, (about a 4.5 hour drive), 155 miles west of Grand Junction (about a 3 hour drive), and 28 miles north of Gunnison, (a half hour drive) on Colorado Rte. #135. There is parking available while you are on the trip.
In the summer months a few alternate routes exist into Crested Butte. Kebler Pass Road opens around Memorial Day. It's a good gravel road that connects Crested Butte to Aspen, Glenwood Springs, Delta & Grand Junction.
Cottonwood Pass Road offers a fair weather route into the Crested Butte area from the East. Cottonwood begins as Colorado Rte #306 in Buena Vista, heading West off State Hwy. #24. On the East side of Cottonwood Pass, the road has been paved. West of the pass the road can get washboardy and dusty, but the views, as you descend in to Taylor Park make the drive worth while.
-Flying into
Gunnison
Flights arrive daily in Gunnison direct from many parts of the country and through Denver, via United Express and Continental Airlines. Gunnison is 28 miles south of Crested Butte.
Alpine Express runs shuttles to Crested Butte by reservation only, $55 round trip with two day advance notice. Call 800-822-4844.
-Flying into
Montrose
Flights arrive daily in Montrose direct from Denver via Skywest and Houston via Continental. Montrose is 92 miles from Crested Butte. Telluride Express runs shuttles to Crested Butte by reservation only, $72 each way with a minimum of 3 passengers. Call 970-728-6000.
TAXI
Alpine Express 970-641-5074 or 800-822-4844. Reservations
are required for a Gunnison Airport shuttle.
Mountain Express (late night taxi) 970-349-5616
Free bus service runs from town to Mt. Crested Butte and can accommodate your bike. Check at your hotel for the schedule.
LODGING
We recommend staying right in the town of Crested Butte so that you can walk to all of the restaurants
Christiana Guesthaus
$70-85
970-349-5326, 800-824-7899
The Grand Lodge
$79-139 www.grandlodgecrestedbutte.com
970-349-8000, 888-823-4446
This hotel is next door to the bike shop in Mt. Crested Butte.
Pioneer Guest Cabins
$60-120 www.pioneerguestcabins.com
970-349-5517
The Pioneer is 8 miles south of town. It is a beautiful place
and there are lots of rides right out the back door.
Above rates are approximate.
PACKING FOR
YOUR TRIP
You will receive a tour packing list with
your tour confirmation package. Be sure to bring everything
on this list. Weather in the
mountains can be unpredictable so be sure to bring all the warm
clothing and rain gear listed! When you arrive
for your tour, we will give you a dry bag in which to pack your
gear. If you have any questions about anything on the
list, please call us.
SHIPPING YOUR
BIKE
To ship your bike UPS, send it to Crested
Butte Sports Bike & Ski Shop, 35 Emmons Road, Evergreen
Condo Building, Mt. Crested Butte, CO 81225. It is critical
that you include your name, "Western Spirit Cycling"
and tour date on the outside of the box. Check with your
local UPS people for the number of days needed for it to arrive
in time. There is no Saturday delivery in Crested Butte. It is imperative to have your bike finely tuned and
cleaned before your tour so you know it is in top running condition.
