Crested Butte
Mountain in the state of Colorado / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 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.[1][2][3] Ski lifts and runs of the Crested Butte Mountain Resort occupy the north side of the mountain.
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Crested Butte | |
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Crested Butte from the north | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 12,168 ft (3,709 m)[1][2] |
Prominence | 2,582 ft (787 m)[2] |
Isolation | 4.65 mi (7.48 km)[2] |
Listing | Colorado prominent summits |
Coordinates | 38°53′00″N 106°56′37″W[3] |
Geography | |
Location | Gunnison County, Colorado, U.S.[3] |
Parent range | Elk Mountains[2] |
Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Gothic, Colorado[3] |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | hike |
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