Name: Lupine Trail
Rating: 4.3

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Short and sweet, with fast flowy downhill and minimum uphill. This trail is one of the newest in Crested Butte, and it's built with mountain bikers in mind. It's also one of the first trails to melt off snow in the spring due to the south facing sunny slope.

This trail makes a great connector or fast after work ride. Many riders will ride this in conjunction with Snodgrass or Lower Loop for a longer ride. The views of the Slate River Valley are stunning with blooming Lupine and various other flowers in summer.

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Local Club: Crested Butte Land Trust

Oct 20, 2025: October Mountain Memo

Sep 20, 2025: September Mountain Memo

Aug 29, 2025: August Mountain Memo

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Adam Kagy with improvements by Big Al Fuchs

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Trail Ratings

4.3 from 85 votes

#2

in Crested Butte and Gunnison

#53

Overall

4.3 from 85 votes

5 Star		45%
4 Star		40%
3 Star		14%
2 Star		1%
1 Star		0%

Trail Rankings

#2

in Crested Butte and Gunn…

#25

in Colorado

#53

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The aspens on Lupine and Gunsight can't be beat.

Oct 2, 2017 near Crested…, CO

Jun 30, 2014 near Crested…, CO

The short climb up Lupine is beautiful... and it leads to the awesome Gunsight Trail!

Sep 25, 2017 near Crested…, CO

Apr 28, 2016 near Crested…, CO

Jun 30, 2014 near Crested…, CO

May 8, 2013 near Crested…, CO

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Sep 27, 2025

M R

Sep 1, 2025

I D

Aug 4, 2025

Dan 60D5H411

With Tina

Jul 19, 2025

Sheri Vernier

Oct 11, 2024

tooTALLtim

Lovely, with Jasmyn, Marcus, and Stephen

Sep 30, 2024

Sheri Vernier

Sep 20, 2024

Private User

Aug 16, 2024

Graham Geiselman

Jul 29, 2024

Bobby Villanueva

Jul 22, 2024

Jeremy Kenny

Jul 5, 2024

Nathan Scherneck

Jul 21, 2023

Carter Young

Jul 16, 2023

Nate Brown

Jul 6, 2023

Austin Riley

UYxi

Oct 22, 2022

Ram Khalsa

3.7mi — 1h 00m

Aug 21, 2022

Josiah Roberts

Jun 21, 2022

Corey Griesemer

Jun 11, 2022

MichelleMM

Sep 30, 2021

Dave DeWitt

Simply Stunning views with the snow capped peaks and fall colors!

Sep 10, 2021

JM LaSalle

Sep 10, 2021

Robert Lee

Aug 21, 2021

Ricky DH-MTB

Such a beautiful trail to ride, I really need to get out to Crested Butte more often. 5mi — 1h 30m

Aug 11, 2021

Elvin Caraway

Jul 25, 2021

Andre Wiltenburg

Jul 8, 2021

Jerry Hicks

Best reason to ride this trail is too get to gunsight connector. Great views though.

Jun 19, 2021

Georgia Rising

Jun 2, 2021

AJ Dexter

Post work loop style. Amazing views 9.5mi — 1h 10m

Jun 2, 2021

Private User

Oct 3, 2020

John Gilbert

1.7mi

Sep 7, 2020

Marie Magro

Aug 13, 2020

Ryan Pezzotti

Jul 21, 2020

Douglas Edmundson

Fun for riders of all levels.

Jul 18, 2020

Camila Plana

Jul 3, 2020

Rob Pressly

Jun 24, 2020

J Grubes

With Gunsight and CR 734 10.3mi — 1h 24m

Jun 20, 2020

Anna Gasiewicz

Short sweet ride with amazing views 9.4mi — 0h 55m

May 26, 2020

Rhyann Lowrey

Sep 22, 2019

Tim McCabe

Aug 17, 2019

Matt Newman

Jul 5, 2019

Zach Rochon

Jun 26, 2019

Brett Alvarez

Jun 24, 2019

Dominic Chiappelli

11mi

Jun 22, 2019

Brett Alvarez

Jun 13, 2019

Libby Simpkins

Jun 9, 2019

Changhoon Jeon

Jun 9, 2019

Kurt Hardin

Jun 8, 2019

Brandon Evans

Jun 8, 2019

Meghan Chac

Flowy, 10 mile loop from town maybe do by yourself really really pretty views lots of uphill 10mi

Jun 7, 2019

Stephanie Korn

Jun 1, 2019

Katie Schulz

Dry, expect a few muddy patches and two snow patches to get over. Great ride 3.6mi

Sep 29, 2018

Kacy Carmichael

Sep 24, 2018

Jonathan Trout

Sep 2, 2018

Allison Taylor

Aug 31, 2018

Thomas Pyke

Aug 29, 2018

Joëlle Didone

Aug 21, 2018

Brian Poore

Aug 16, 2018

John Campbell

Alex, return by lower loop crested butte 3.6mi

Jul 28, 2018

Paul Schuber

Jul 14, 2018

Ilsa Cooke

Jul 11, 2018

CK N

3.6mi

Jul 11, 2018

Max Hauer

3.6mi

Jul 4, 2018

Julie Ann Williams

Jun 30, 2018

brian caven

Jun 23, 2018

Ethan Costain

Lupine, road ride back to town

Jun 8, 2018

Dan Gleissner

Done

May 27, 2018

Wendy Korotkin

May 15, 2018

Adam Reymann

Oct 4, 2017

Oliver C

Sep 26, 2017

Alex Mody

7mi

Sep 4, 2017

Erika Scott

Aug 25, 2017

Clare Liu

Jul 29, 2017

John Brush

Jul 25, 2017

Steve Chaput

Jul 24, 2017

Carl Firley

Jul 13, 2017

Chase Anderson

Jul 5, 2017

John Swallow

Jul 3, 2017

Travis Provin

Jul 3, 2017

Lauren Marie

Jul 2, 2017

Thomas Pyke

Jul 2, 2017

Rob McEvoy

3.6mi

Jun 25, 2017

Corey B

Great Trail decent climb to get there (no parking at start trailhead) 7.6mi

Jun 25, 2017

E Milne

Jun 24, 2017

Brian Cassidy

started at airbnb on elk, took rec path towards mt, lupine, road, lower lower trail back with flat tire 14.2mi — 1h 35m

Jun 3, 2017

Bryan Swetich

Oct 25, 2016

Brian Kottcamp

Oct 8, 2016

Craig Crawford

Sep 30, 2016

Richard Hunt

3.6mi

Sep 4, 2016

Jeff Chrisler

Aug 11, 2016

Nicole Couch

Aug 2, 2016

Nicole Couch

Jul 4, 2016

SJ KY

3.6mi

Jul 3, 2016

Lauren Marie

sunset option is the best option

Oct 9, 2015

Michael Vaughn

Sep 23, 2015

Josh Geiple

Fun coasting trail with a great view of the valley.

Aug 8, 2015

Bryan Midlam

3.6mi

Aug 3, 2015

Megan Snow

Jul 19, 2015

Rob Russell

Great trail for the kids. The group included a 5, 6 and 7 year old. The skill level of the kids is high (BMX kids) but the trail offers small cli...

Jul 5, 2015

Keavy McMinn

Jun 19, 2015

Cameron Clam

May 28, 2015

Adam Kagy

tacky and dry 3.6mi

Aug 31, 2014

Ryan Boydston

hit after riding 401 3.6mi

Aug 20, 2014

Roy Hobbs

Aug 7, 2014

Samm Rowland

Aug 6, 2014

Dawn Barker

Jul 18, 2014

Geoff Baker

Jul 13, 2014

Bart Thomas

Jun 29, 2014

J.J. Benson

3.6mi

Jun 28, 2014

J.J. Benson

3.6mi

Jun 25, 2014

Joel Nystrom

Jun 15, 2014

Andrew Wilz

Connected Lupine w/lower upper? Wasn't sure what happened on the connection part, but it was AWESOME! Great evening ride ! 12.8mi — 1h 52m

May 26, 2014

CE Low

Sep 1, 2013

Gray Walker

May 27, 2013

percious

with Kristin

Jul 1, 2012

Ted Eliason 1

Awesome ride, but too dry for wildflowers 3.6mi — 1h 00m

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Lupine Trail

“Short but sweet, and one of the valley's newest trails. ”

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9,348' 2,849 m

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334' 102 m

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Snodgrass, Lupine, Lower Loop Combo

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