Summer in Crested Butte

Crested Butte is located in the heart of some of the most beautiful and dramatic mountains in Colorado, and is known for its fantastic biking, hiking, four-wheeling, wildflowers, wildlife viewing, fly fishing and much more.  Summer weather is generally sunny and dry, pleasant for all outdoor activities.

Crested Butte is considered one of the birthplaces of Colorado mountain biking, offering hundreds of miles of singletrack riding; ride above alpine through the wildflowers, through dense groves of aspen and lush green valleys. There are trails for all ability levels, including a paved bike path connecting Mount Crested Butte with the Town of Crested Butte. June brings the country's longest running mountain bike festival - the Annual Fat Tire Bike Week. The festival attracts all skill levels and ages of riders--even newcomers--for guided tours, instructional clinics, a chainless downhill, a bike rodeo, races, crazy stunts, and more.

Summer is wildflower heaven in Crested Butte, the "Wildflower Capital of Colorado." The annual Wildflower Festival features daily hikes, art and photography classes, cooking classes, garden tours and nightly lectures.

The popular month-long Crested Butte Music Festival in July covers the range from Symphony, Chamber, Pops, Bluegrass, and Jazz, to Ballet. There are often free children’s concerts. Free concerts are part of the Alpenglow Concert Series at the Center for the Arts outdoor stage. Also enjoy plays and performances at the Crested Butte Mountain Theater.

Crested Butte's 4th of July Celebration is one of the town's premier events of the year. A joyful parade fills downtown with color, excitement and a friendly block-long waterfight, followed by a grand fireworks display.

August brings the annual Festival of the Arts, one of the summer’s biggest weekends attracting artists and craftspersons from across the country and throughout the region plus local artisans. Come for a week in August for the Reel Fest film festival.

Then, there's fishing in the many alpine lakes and streams, exploring Colorado's rich mining history, horseback riding,  rafting on the Gunnison, and great golfing - at this elevation your drives go farther!