Green Lake and Baxter Gulch, Crested Butte, CO | 16mi, 2850ft

Glowing morning run with my mom and Sammy. This was the trip to Crested Butte that would convince my parents to move here. Crested Butte has always felt like home away from home. Link to Strava.

   

We started the trail up to Green Lake from Crested Butte and quickly entered an aspen and pine forest.

   

Climb trail and swamp

     

Green Lake

 

   

Creek crossings 1 (Wildcat Creek) and 2 (Baxter Gulch)

   

Snow slogging/post-holing on Para Me Y Para Te; Baxter Gulch Trail

 

Baxter Gulch creek crossing

   

View of Whetstone Mountain; Vibrant green on Baxter Gulch trail

 

Baxter Gulch trail back to town

Written on June 5, 2021