Crested Butte

Crested Butte
A view of the mountain in winter
Elevation	12,168 ft (3,709 m)
Prominence	2,582 feet
Location
Location	Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
Range	Elk Mountains (Colorado)
Coordinates	38.8835°N 106.9436°W

Crested Butte is a mountain peak butte of the Elk Mountains in the U.S. State of Colorado. It is also a town with a population of about 2000 people. The greater area includes Crested Butte, Mt. Crested Butte, Riverland, Riverbend, and Crested Butte South.

The town of Crested Butte and its surrounding mountains are well known as an outdoor recreational hub of central mountains of Colorado. Popular activities include skiing, rock climbing, mountaineering, backcountry skiing, mountain biking, hunting and fishing.

See also

• Elk Mountains
• Mountain peaks of Colorado
• Mountain peaks of North America
• Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
• Mountain peaks of the United States
• Mountain ranges of Colorado
• Southern Rocky Mountains

References

Coordinates: 38°53′00″N 106°56′37″W / 38.8833333°N 106.94361°W / 38.8833333; -106.94361