Crested Butte Mountain Resort
Crested Butte Mountain Resort is a ski resort at Mount Crested Butte in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The first name on our list around it is Maroon Bells, 12 mi away. For the coldest days, look to January, February and December (29–33°F highs).
A ski area, 1 mi southeast of Mount Crested Butte
2,315 feet of vertical
93 runs and 15 lifts. That’s more vertical than 80% of the 232 U.S. ski areas we track.
About 171 inches of snow a year
The nearest weather station records about 171" of snow in a normal winter, with January nights around 3°. When to go ↓
Mount Crested Butte is the nearest base
Mount Crested Butte is 1 miles northwest, with 14 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Crested Butte Mountain Resort
Crested Butte Mountain Resort is a ski resort at Mount Crested Butte in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States.
- Type
- Ski area
- Terrain
- 93 runs · 2,315 ft vertical · 15 lifts
- Wikipedia readers
- 6.6K a year
- Official site
- skicb.com
Places to stay near Crested Butte Mountain Resort
Places to stay start in Crested Butte (15) and Mount Crested Butte (14).
Crested Butte
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
1,693 people · 34% vacation homes
3 mi southwest of Crested Butte Mountain
Mount Crested Butte
966 people · 57% vacation homes
1 mi northwest of Crested Butte Mountain
Compare 7 towns
| Town | From Crested Butte Mountain | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte 34% vacation homes | 3 mi southwest | 5 min | 15 5 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 1 RV park | 1,693 | $1,011K | B+ |
| Mount Crested Butte 57% vacation homes | 1 mi northwest | — | 14 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 4 lodges & cabins | 966 | $555K | — |
| Aspen 24% vacation homes | 21 mi north | 30 min | 51 38 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 10 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 6,489 | $820K | C− |
| Snowmass Village 34% vacation homes | 22 mi north | 35 min | 38 33 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 4 lodges & cabins | 2,965 | $1,730K | — |
| Gunnison | 24 mi south | 35 min | 26 10 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 4 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 6,836 | $461K | D |
| Marble | 18 mi northwest | 25 min | 7 1 inn or B&B · 5 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 133 | $774K | — |
| Redstone | 25 mi northwest | 35 min | 4 2 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 144 | $827K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
After Crested Butte Mountain
These well-known sights sit within 60 miles.
Big draw31 mi MountainMount Elbert
112 mi MountainMaroon Bells
47 mi National ParkBlack Canyon of the Gunnison National Park250K visitors a year
220 mi Ski areaAspen Mountain138 runs · 3,299 ft vertical
59 mi Ski areaVail322 runs · 3,523 ft vertical321 mi Ski areaAspen Snowmass107 runs · 4,403 ft vertical
54 mi Ski areaBeaver Creek245 runs · 4,046 ft vertical
59 mi Ski areaCopper Mountain153 runs · 2,644 ft verticalPhoto credits
Mount Elbert: Hogs555 (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Maroon Bells: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Aspen Mountain: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vail: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Beaver Creek: Unknown, Public domain · Copper Mountain: Jarrod Doll from United States of America, CC BY 2.0
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Crested Butte Mountain, answered
What town is Crested Butte Mountain Resort near?
Mount Crested Butte, CO, about 1 miles northwest.
What is the closest airport to Crested Butte Mountain Resort?
Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE), about 23 miles away. The nearest big hub is City of Colorado Springs Municipal (COS), about 121 miles.
Where should I stay near Crested Butte Mountain Resort?
Crested Butte (3 mi, 15 places to stay), Mount Crested Butte (1 mi, 14 places to stay) and Aspen (21 mi, 51 places to stay).
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.