Participants can hike the challenging 11.5 miles round trip (with an elevation gain of 2,787 feet) or ride the Silver Queen chairlift, which takes you 2000 feet up the mountain in less than 15 minutes. From the top of the chairlift, participants follow a high alpine trail to the rocky peak, which is approximately 2 miles round-trip and 762 vertical feet.

A lift ticket is included with registration, though we encourage participants to bring their Epic Pass if they have one.

Mt Crested Butte is situated in the heart of the West Elk Mountains in southwestern Colorado. At the summit of Mt Crested Butte (12,162 feet), participants will get a 360-degree view of the West Elk Mountains, the Raggeds, the Snowmass/Maroon Bells Wilderness, and the Gunnison National Forest.

Registration Pick Up

Registration packets will be available for pick up the day before. Please stay tuned for details.

Day-of registration will open at 7 am, and lifts will start running at 9 am. We strongly encourage hikers to begin early as afternoon storms are common in the summer, and the lift will close if there is lightning.

Lunch will be served at the base area starting at 11 am, so hang out with us after your hike!