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Dyke Mountain Bike Trail
Crested Butte, Colorado
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1 trail review |
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| Length: 15 miles | Global Rank: 602 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Loop |
| Ridden: 20 | Wishlist: 10 |
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Description: This is a great single-track trail west of Crested Butte. It can be ridden as a loop, which will make for about six miles of single-track and nine miles of road. The trail starts out near tree-line, descends thru conifer forest for a mile or so, and the remainder is in ancient aspen forest. The first few miles are great; you have lots of twisty turns down thru forest and meadows. The ride is fun, the scenery is great, the wildflowers are as good as you will find anywhere in the Crested Butte area. Some of the stream crossings have steep banks, so be prepared to get off and walk. After about three miles there is also a short section of steep climbing as you round the end of the Dyke ridge and then you coast the rest of the way down to the road. In the fall the foliage is stunning. If you like to camp there is plenty of camping in and around the Lake Irwin campground. The road can be a real drag to ride, especially if the weather has been dry since it will be a dustbowl from all the cars going by. If you donít want to chew dust for nine miles a shuttle wouldnít be a bad idea when there has been prolonged dry weather.
Description: This is a great single-track trail west of Crested Butte. It can be ridden as a loop, which will make for about six miles of single-track and nine miles of road. The trail starts out near tree-line, descends thru conifer forest for a mile or so, and the remainder is in ancient aspen forest. The first few miles are great; you have lots of twisty turns down thru forest and meadows. The ride is fun, the scenery is great, the wildflowers are as good as you will find anywhere in the Crested Butte area. Some of the stream crossings have steep banks, so be prepared to get off and walk. After about three miles there is also a short section of steep climbing as you round the end of the Dyke ridge and then you coast the rest of the way down to the road. In the fall the foliage is stunning. If you like to camp there is plenty of camping in and around the Lake Irwin campground. The road can be a real drag to ride, especially if the weather has been dry since it will be a dustbowl from all the cars going by. If you donít want to chew dust for nine miles a shuttle wouldnít be a bad idea when there has been prolonged dry weather.
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reviewed by BobinConifer on May 13, 2007
The Dyke Trail can be an awesome ride. I've done it a few different times of the year and I think September is the most impressive. The wildflowers are nice in the spring but if you're looking for flowers there are better rides (401). September is the peak of the Aspen change and the Dyke trail is in the heart of one of the biggest Aspen groves in the world! The trail is a mix of steep boney climbs and great descents through Aspens with sharp switchbacks. There are a few challenging stream crossings that require some serious speed... I usually do the road ride at the beginning, otherwise the temptation to hitchhike is too great.
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