Mountain Biking Crested Butte

by Bob D'Antonio

• ISBN13: 9780762723188
• ISBN10: 0762723181
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2002-05-01
• Publisher: FalconGuides

Summary

Offers pumping climbs, wild downhills, and fabulous switchbacks through conifer forests and open grasslands. Features over 20 of the top trails in the area, with trail maps, detailed directions, difficulty ratings and much more, all packed into a pocket-size package.

Author Biography

Bob D'Antonio is a professional writer and versatile outdoorsman. Among his previous books are Mountain Biking Denver and Boulder and Mountain Biking Grand Junction and Fruita. He lives in Louisville, Colorado.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. v
Map Legend	p. viii
Ride Locator	p. ix
Get Ready to Crank!	p. 1
Crested Butte: What to Expect	p. 2
How to Use This Guide	p. 5
Elevation Graphs	p. 11
The Name Game	p. 12
Rules of the Trail	p. 12
The Trails
Trail 401	p. 15
Paradise Basin Loop	p. 18
Schofield Pass to Crystal	p. 22
Lower Loop	p. 26
Upper Loop	p. 29
Upper, Upper Loop	p. 32
Green Lake Trail	p. 36
Kebler Pass/Irwin Lake	p. 39
Crested Butte Bike Path	p. 42
Strand Hill	p. 44
Trail 403	p. 47
Pearl Pass to Aspen	p. 50
Taylor Pass to Aspen	p. 55
Deer Creek Trail	p. 59
The Dyke Trail	p. 62
Trail 409	p. 66
Farris Creek	p. 70
Teocalli Ridge	p. 73
Walrod Gulch Cutoff Trail	p. 76
Walrod Gulch Trail 412	p. 79
The Hurting	p. 82
Reno Divide/Deadman's Gulch	p. 86
Flag Creek/Deadman's Gulch	p. 89
Signal Peak	p. 93
Hartman Rocks #1	p. 96
Hartman Rocks #2	p. 100
Agate Creek	p. 103
Monarch Crest Trail	p. 107
Ride Selector	p. 112
Resources	p. 114
Glossary	p. 115
About the Author	p. 118
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