Bloom Locator - Crested Butte Wildflower Festival

Early Bloomer (May - Early June)
• Arnica
• Bluebells - Dwarf
• Buttercups
• Candytuft
• Columbine - Red
• Glacier Lily
• Holly Grape
• Honeysuckle
• Kinnikinnik
• Arnica
• Aspen Daisy
• Bedstraw
• Bluebells - Tall
• Blue Flax
• Buckwheat
• Case’s Fitweed /
(Corydalis)
• Cinquefoil
• Columbine
• Corn Lily
• Cow Parsnip
• Currant /
Gooseberry
• Daisy Fleabane
• Elderberry
• Elephant Heads
• Fairy Slipper
• Wild Geranium
• Indian Paintbrush
• Jacob’s Ladder
• King’s Crown
• Larkspur - Tall
• Little Sunflower
• Lupine
• Monkey Flower
• Monkshood
• Aspen Daisy
• Blue Gentian
• Cow Parsnip
• Fireweed
• Fringed Gentian
• Larkspur - Dwarf
• Mariposa Lily
• Marsh Marigold
• Pasque Flower
• Phlox
• Serviceberry
• Spring Beauty
• Valerian
• Violets
• Monument Plant
• Mountain Parsley
• Mule’s Ears
• Onion
• Parry’s Primrose
• Pea - Vine
• Rocky Mtn
Penstemon
• Phlox
• Prairie Smoke
• Porter’s Lovage
• Pussy Toes
• Rock Jasmine
• Scarlet Gilia
• Senecio
• Shooting Star
• Shrubby
Cinquefoil
• Sneezeweed
• Snowberry
• Solomon’s Seal
• Sulphur Flower
• Sweet Cicely
• Violets
• Wild Iris
• Wild Rose
• Yarrow
Mid-Season Bloomers (Late June - July)
Late-Season Bloomers (Late July - Early September)
• Goldeneye
• Harebells
• Larkspur - Tall
• Shrubby
Cinquefoil
Bloom Locator
Where to Find Wildflowers Blooming Near Crested Butte
and How to Get to Them
The Crested Butte Wildflower Festival is dedicated to the conservation,
preservation and appreciation of wildflowers through education and celebration.
We are committed to protecting our natural botanical heritage for future
generations and promoting sound stewardship of this priceless resource.
We ask for and appreciate your respect by:
• Not picking ANY Wildflowers
• Keeping dogs on leash or under voice control
• Not trespassing on private property
• Driving at all posted speed limits
Thank You and Have Fun Out There!
Bloom Vicinity Map
Thanks to our sponsors who made this guide possible through grant support: The Town of
Crested Butte, Gunnison County, and the Community Foundation of the Gunnison Valley. And
special thanks to Gary Rainwater, Margaret Reavis, Rick Reavis, Vinnie Rossignol, and Ingrid
Gebavi for volunteering their time and expertise in developing this guide.
Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
PO Box 216
Crested Butte, CO 81224
970.349.2571
info@cbwildflower.com
www.crestedbuttewildflowerfestival.com
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Trail Name/Area
Brush Creek Trail
Budd Trail
3 Crested Butte Mountain
4
Resort (CBMR)
Green Lake Trail
5
Meridian Lake Trail
(aka Long Lake)
7
Lake Irwin
6
8
Kebler Pass
Road
Lily Lake
Trail
9
Lower 401 (starting at
Judd Falls Trailhead)
11
Oh Be Joyful
10
Lower Loop
12 Pioneer Guest Cabins
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14
15
16
17
18
(off Cement Creek Rd)
Recreation Path
Snodgrass Mountain
Upper Loop (from
Hunter Hill Rd)
Walrod Cutoff Trail
(or “Caves Trail”
off Cement Creek Rd)
Walrod Gulch
(off Cement Creek Rd)
Woodʼs Walk
Type of Trail/Area
Well-packed trail through forests
and meadows.
Windy, bumpy trail through
meadows climbing into aspen
forests.
Well-packed trails through forests
and meadows,
single and double track.
Notes
A drier area, good for seeing early
bloomers.
Trailhead parking lot on left (north)
side of Brush Creek Rd.
CBMR Summer Trail Map available at
Ticket Office, open M-Sun 9 am - 4 pm.
Ski area Base lot just north of the
Grand Lodge on right side of Gothic
Rd.
CBʼs newest trail! Crosses private property, please stay on trail.
Loose/hard-packed trail with some Spectacular Red Columbine and Fairy
Slippers!
steep sections; mostly forested.
Well-packed trail through forests
and meadows.
Take Whiterock Ave west out of
Crested Butte; Kebler Pass Rd
continues to Lake Irwin, Ohio Pass,
and Paonia.
Well-packed trail through lakeʼs
edge and pine forest.
Well-packed trail through
forest climbing to lake in meadows.
Well-packed trail through forests
and meadows.
Well-packed trail through forests
and meadows.
Well-packed trail through forests
and meadows.
Well-packed trail through pine
forest.
Paved path about 2 miles leading
to Mt. Crested Butte.
On sides of Peanut Lake Rd.
Lovely drive, lush aspen forests, gorgeous views. Access to Copley Lake,
Splains Gulch, Kebler Wagon Trail.
E
6
10 min
3
10 min
E-M
1.5
At the Crested Butte Nordic Center,
620 Second St.
M-D
Any turn-out on Kebler Pass Rd, but
do not park on the sides of Kebler
Pass.
M
1
Beautiful glacier lake with wild rose, sun- At dam at end of Pristine Point Dr.
from Washington Gulch Rd.
flowers, holly grape, and scarlet gilia.
Parking area just past grate crossing
Walk around the lake, or hike down the
trail along the lake spillway out and back. the creek.
Water lilies bloom on the lake from midJuly to mid-August!
Turn left onto Ohio Pass Road from
Kebler Pass Rd, go about 1/2 mi.
and park on left side of Ohio Pass
Rd.
Popular mountain biking trail - best to hike 1) Just off Gothic Rd at Judd Falls or
on weekday, but be aware of bikes at any 2) Turn right and climb up to Judd
Falls Trailhead (4WD Required).
time.
Parryʼs primrose, fringed and bottle
On sides of Peanut Lake Rd.
gentian later in the season.
Take care crossing Slate River on foot-do Only on EAST side of Slate River.
not drive across!
Good place to spot Fairy Slippers! Trail is ONLY on side of Cement Creek Rd.
in residential area, so please be
Please do not park on Pioneer
respectful!
Guest Cabin property or right of
ways!
Beautiful meadows and vistas with
interpretive signs along the way.
Mariposa lilies, arnica, violets, paintbrush,
Well-packed trail through forests
penstemon and monkshood abound!
and meadows.
Beautiful aspens, lupines, and views of
Well-packed turning to rocky trail
descending towards town; out and the valley.
back.
Very steep, loose trail through sage Beautiful display of sunflowers and
lupines on hillsides above! Pasque
brush.
flowers early season.
Double-track climbing left off of
Cement Creek Rd to trailhead on
left. Can hike to Caves Trail lower
down on Cement Creek Rd, or out
and back.
Well-packed, fairly level trail
through aspen forest.
Park At:
Hiking
Difficulty
E=Easy
M=Mod.
D=Difficult
Mileage
Town to
Trailhead
(approx.)
Drive Time
Town to
Trailhead
Peak
Bloom
Season
E=Early
M=Mid
L=Late
Trail
#
East end of Teocalli Ave; Please take
care not to block driveways.
Just past trailhead on left side of
Washington Gulch Rd.
At turn-out at switchback on right
side of Hunter Hill Rd.
Parking area on right side of Cement
Creek Rd.
Beautiful display of sunflowers and
Small lot on left side of Cement
lupines on hillsides above! Pasque flowers Creek Rd. at Walrod Trailhead.
early season.
Large displays of columbine in wet years! At west end and left (south) side of
Butte Ave; please take care not to
block driveways.
E-M
5 min
E-M
3.5
1 min
15 min
M-L
E-D
1-10
5-30
min
M-L
E-M
7
15 min
M-L
M
15
20-30
min
5 min
M-L
E-M
20 min
E-M
E-D
E
8
E
1.5
E
8
M
20 min
E-L
E-L
M-L
5
10 min
E-M
0.5
1 min
M-D
2.5
10 min
E-M
M-D
7.5
15 min
E-M
M-D
9
15 min
E-L
E
<1
5 min
E-M
E-M
5.2
15 min
M-L
E-L
E-L