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Places near Crested Butte by type
All 233 places by distance →One day from Crested Butte
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:06 pm
44 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Crested Butte
- Crested Butteviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Whetstone Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Carbon Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Kebler Wagon Trailtrek · 3 hrs
- Mount Emmonsviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Crested Butte
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Crested Butte?
Crested Butte (viewpoint, about 5 km), Whetstone Mountain (viewpoint, about 7 km), Mount Emmons (viewpoint, about 7 km), Kebler Wagon Trail (trek, about 10 km), Carbon Peak (peak, about 12 km), Gothic Mountain (viewpoint, about 12 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Crested Butte?
117 places on Spotwander: 73 hill stations & viewpoints, 16 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens, 7 museums, 6 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Crested Butte?
Gibson Ridge, about 4 km by road; Crested Butte (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Crested Butte?
KBUT-FM (Crested Butte), about 1 km by road; Lake Grant (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Crested Butte?
Start in Crested Butte, visit Crested Butte, then Whetstone Mountain, then Carbon Peak, then Kebler Wagon Trail, then Mount Emmons, and drive back — about 44 km by road in all.