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Elk Mountain Lodge, Crested Butte, Colorado
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| | For comfort and value, Elk Mountain Lodge is exactly what you must have. Washington Gulch is a great location to spend some time at. If by chance you're trying to locate a category V whitewater bit to paddle, you're in luck; the Ankle Breaker to Beaver Ponds sector is a great 1-mile-long piece of Oh Be Joyful Creek. This part of Oh Be Joyful Creek is great for those with lots of whitewater familiarity. The category IV Gothic Bridge to above Stupid Falls section of East River is 0.75 miles long. If by chance you possess a little whitewater rafting or |
kayaking skill, this section of East River could be a tremendous location for you. Don't go whitewater rafting or kayaking before first checking conditions; it's dangerous matter.
About 95% of the trails covering the 2,200 acres of skiable territory at Irwin Lodge are challenging
| | while 5% of the trails are easy. Skiers like Irwin Lodge; it's a delightful ski area. The 50 feet of ice cold snow that fall per winter at the close by ski area Irwin Lodge is fine. Irwin Lodge has 3 good ski lifts, a delightful 2,100-foot height difference, and 15 trails. The nearby ski hill Crested Butte gets covered by 25 feet of wonderful snow annually. Crested Butte has 16 ski lifts that serve its 121 trails; the drop from top to bottom is 2,775 feet. The challenging trails account for 20% of the much-loved trails at Crested Butte, the ski hill | |
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every skier loves. There's 1,167 acres of skiable terrain to take pleasure in, 80% of which are intermediate or beginner trails. Nearby Aspen Highlands is a ski resort boasting a perfect 3,635-foot drop from top to bottom. Aspen Highlands has 131 ski runs and 4 great ski lifts
and boasts 25 feet of snow per season. The red and black ski runs at Aspen Highlands account for 52% of the ski runs, and they are really perfect; learners and children are in luck too, 48% of the 790 acres of skiable territory are covered by beginner and intermediate ski runs.
On a tremendous day here in Crested Butte you could set out and discover all the great endeavors in the vicinity of Elk Mountain Lodge. Well-known by many as a calming getaway, Elk Mountain Lodge is a popular spot to be.
Don't forget your fishing pole because fishing here at
Elk Mountain Lodge is great; during the winter months this place has tremendous skiing. You toil hard for your vacation time; make every split second matter at Elk Mountain Lodge.
Gunnison National Forest is worth going to if you're at Elk Mountain Lodge; Elk Mountain Lodge
is a site with many visitors from Crested Butte. Sit down with the television clicker in your hand and find something to look at; TV with cable is something that Elk Mountain Lodge obviously has. It is very dried up here at Elk Mountain Lodge mostly; the wettest month of the year is usually August, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest of the months is February.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Elk Mountain Lodge. |
| | Ski Areas Near Elk Mountain Lodge:
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Irwin Lodge, Colorado
, 2 miles away, 2100 vertical feet |
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Crested Butte, Colorado
, 2 miles away, 2775 vertical feet |
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Aspen Highlands, Colorado
, 19 miles away, 3635 vertical feet |
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Buttermilk, Colorado
, 20 miles away, 2030 vertical feet |
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Aspen Mountain, Colorado
, 20 miles away, 3267 vertical feet |
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Snowmass, Colorado
, 21 miles away, 4406 vertical feet |
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Sunlight Mountain, Colorado
, 37 miles away, 2010 vertical feet |
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Monarch, Colorado
, 49 miles away, 1162 vertical feet |
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Beaver Creek, Colorado
, 51 miles away, 3340 vertical feet |
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Ski Cooper, Colorado
, 54 miles away, 1200 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Elk Mountain Lodge:
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Oh Be Joyful Creek, Gunnison
County
, 4 miles away, Class V - 1 miles long (Ankle Breaker to Beaver Ponds) |
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East River, Gunnison
County
, 4 miles away, Class IV - 0.75 miles long (Gothic Bridge to above Stupid Falls) |
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Slate River, Gunnison
County
, 5 miles away, Class V - 2 miles long (Beaver Ponds to Oh Be Joyful Campground) |
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Daisy Creek, Gunnison
County
, 7 miles away, Class V - 1 miles long (40' Waterfall to confluence with Slate River) |
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Crystal River - North Fork, Gunnison
County
, 13 miles away, Class V+ - 0.65 miles long (to scree slope) |
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| | Trails Near Elk Mountain Lodge:
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Trail Riders Trail, Gunnison
, 6 miles away |
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Lowline Trail, Gunnison
, 10 miles away |
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Granite Basin Trail, Gunnison
, 11 miles away |
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Mill-Castle Trail, Gunnison
, 14 miles away |
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Munsey Ruby Stock Driveway, Gunnison
, 18 miles away |
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| | Camp Grounds Near Elk Mountain Lodge:
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Crested Butte Mountain Resort, Crested Butte
, 0 miles away |
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Avery Peak Campground, Gunnison County
, 6 miles away |
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Cement Creek Campground, Gunnison County
, 11 miles away |
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Maroon Lake Campground, Pitkin County
, 13 miles away |
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East Maroon Portal Campground, Pitkin County
, 13 miles away |
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