Photo: Draconrex · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Mount Crested Butte
33% of Mount Crested Butte’s land is conserved, about 433 acres. 14 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents. 13 miles of mapped trail cross Mount Crested Butte, 6.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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433 conserved acres
33% of Mount Crested Butte’s land. Who manages Mount Crested Butte’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 120 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 37 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private Private Land (w/ Protection) Private Conservation | Private owners | 265 | Closed |
| CB Operations LLC Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 16 | Restricted |
| Summit Open Space I Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Sunlight Ridge Private Conservation | Private owners | 6 | Closed |
| Overlook @ Mt CB - public area Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Gunnison National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 4 | Open |
| Villas at Mount Crested Butte Open Space Private Conservation | Private owners | 3 | Closed |
| Gallin Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 2 | Unknown |
| Chalet Village Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 2 | Open |
3 places to go in Mount Crested Butte
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
12 named trails
2 more trails
2.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Mount Crested Butte: June to August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 33 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 69 | 75 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
June is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 2.6 inches fall in January, the wettest month. The climate in Mount Crested Butte →
Questions about parks and trails in Mount Crested Butte
Where can I bike in Mount Crested Butte?
2.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Mount Crested Butte?
59,730 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mount Crested Butte or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 20 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mount Crested Butte neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →