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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Crested Butte

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Crested Butte, Colorado

Updated November 22, 2024

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Monuments benefit from the mountain backdrop.

Crested Butte, Colorado

Crested Butte Cemetery

A testament to Colorado’s rugged mining history sits against a backdrop of striking mountain scenery.
Dinners are only available in the winter, when the yurt must be accessed by ski or snowshoe.

Crested Butte, Colorado

Magic Meadows Yurt

Ski or snowshoe your way to a feast in the mountains.
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Flowers on the hike to the springs

Aspen, Colorado

Conundrum Hot Springs

It takes a nine-mile hike to reach these hot springs, but weary hikers are rewarded with stunning views and a warm soak.
11 miles from Crested Butte
Maroon Bells

Aspen, Colorado

Maroon Bells

Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."
13 miles from Crested Butte
Night sky over the Ashcroft Hotel

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Ashcroft Townsite

Silver in the hills led to the speedy creation of this boom town and a lack of it saw the town abandoned nearly as quickly.
16 miles from Crested Butte
Marble Mill Site Park

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Marble Mill Site Park

The site of a defunct mill, that once supplied marble for the construction of the Lincoln Memorial.
17 miles from Crested Butte
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Aspen, Colorado

Hunter S. Thompson Shrine

“You better take care of me Lord, if you don't you're gonna have me on your hands.” ― Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
23 miles from Crested Butte

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Dinners are only available in the winter, when the yurt must be accessed by ski or snowshoe.

Crested Butte, Colorado

Magic Meadows Yurt

Ski or snowshoe your way to a feast in the mountains.
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