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Course HighlightsThe Crested Butte Ultra is a showcase of the extraordinary terrain surrounding one of Colorado's most beloved mountain towns. Three distances — 35K, 55K, and 50 Mile — traverse the Gunnison National Forest on lollipop-loop courses that combine wide-open mountain meadows blanketed with wildflowers at lower elevations, heart-pumping climbs to dramatic mountain ridgelines, and single-track trails through aspen groves that glow gold in late September. The course elevation ranges from approximately 7,500 to 12,500 feet across the 50-mile distance,