Crested Butte

Crested Butte is a prominent mountain summit in the Elk Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 12,168-foot (3,709 m) peak is in Gunnison National Forest, 2.1 miles (3.4 km) northeast by east (bearing 59°) of the Town of Crested Butte in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. Ski lifts and runs of the Crested Butte Mountain Resort occupy the north side of the mountain.

This article is about the mountain in Colorado. For the resort on the mountain, see Crested Butte Mountain Resort. For the nearby Town of Crested Butte, see Crested Butte, Colorado. For the nearby town of Mount Crested Butte, see Mount Crested Butte, Colorado.
Crested Butte
Crested Butte from the north
Highest point
Elevation12,168 ft (3,709 m)
Prominence2,582 ft (787 m)
Isolation4.65 mi (7.48 km)
ListingColorado prominent summits
Coordinates38°53′00″N 106°56′37″W
Geography
Crested Butte
LocationGunnison County, Colorado, U.S.
Parent rangeElk Mountains
Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
Gothic, Colorado
Climbing
Easiest routehike
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