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Plan Your Crested Butte Golf Trip in 60 Seconds

Wildflower-capital mountain golf at 9,000 feet

Crested Butte is one of Colorado's last true end-of-the-road ski towns, and in summer it turns into a wildflower-and-mountain-bike paradise. The one big course — Robert Trent Jones Jr.'s Club at Crested Butte — is open to the public, and the Victorian downtown bar scene punches way above the town's size.

2
courses
Summer
best season
GUC
35 min drive
<10k
town size
The rota

Courses

The Club at Crested ButtePremiumDESIGNER CLASSIC

Robert Trent Jones Jr. design in the Skyland community with 360-degree mountain views at 9,000 feet

$150–$289
Par 72 · 7,208 yds
mountain
Dos Rios Golf ClubSolidBEST VALUE

Gunnison's friendly riverside public course — the value round to pair with the Club

$50–$85
Par 72 · 6,500 yds
mountain · walkable
Base camp

Where to Stay

houseSleeps 814

$500–$1,500 /night

Town of Crested Butte (Victorian homes) or Mt. Crested Butte (ski-base condos and homes)

hot tubmountain viewsfireplacebig kitchenmudroom
lodgeSleeps 816

$250–$550 /night

Mt. Crested Butte base area lodges and condo-hotels

poolhot tubon-site diningski-base location
The table

Dining

Soupcon

$$$$
upscale

Tiny chef-driven cabin doing the fanciest dinner in town — book the splurge night early

4.7

The Secret Stash

$$
casual

Legendary funky pizza joint with award-winning pies and a big group vibe

4.6

Montanya Distillers

$$
casual

Rum distillery and tasting room with small plates and serious craft cocktails

4.6

The Slogar Bar & Restaurant

$$$
southern

Historic family-style fried chicken or steak dinner in a Victorian house

4.5
After the round

Nightlife

Kochevar's Saloon

Late night
saloon

1886 log-cabin saloon on Elk Avenue — pool, shuffleboard, and town history

The Talk of the Town

Late night
dive

Elk Avenue dive with cheap drinks and a late-night crowd

Montanya Distillers Tasting Room

cocktail

Mountain rum cocktails in a buzzy distillery setting

Off days

Activities

Crested Butte Mountain Biking

mountain bikinghalf day$60–$150/pp

The town that claims to have invented the sport — guided rides and lift-served downhill

Wildflower & Alpine Jeep Tours

atvhalf day$90–$180/pp

Off-road tours over Schofield Pass through the famous July wildflower meadows

Taylor River Fly Fishing

fishinghalf day$150–$300/pp

Guided trout trips on the Taylor and Gunnison — Gold Medal water nearby

Ready when you are

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