| Crested Butte | |
|---|---|
 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 / 38.8833256°N 106.9436547°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Crested Butte | |
| Location | Gunnison County, Colorado, U.S.[3] |
| Parent range | Elk Mountains[2] |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Gothic, Colorado[3] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | hike |
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.
- ^ a b The elevation of Crested Butte includes an adjustment of +1.940 m (+6.36 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ a b c d e "Crested Butte, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Crested Butte". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 19, 2014.