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1.0 mile
Distance
-913 ft
Descent
00:08:22
Avg time
-913 ft
Altitude change
8,785 ft
Altitude min
9,698 ft
Altitude max
9,698 ft
Altitude start
8,786 ft
Altitude end
-16.6%
Grade
-65.7%
Grade max
-1.8%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance down
00:08:22
Avg time
The Caves Details
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Activities
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaCement Creek
Crested Butte, Colorado -
Ref Number#409
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity70 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in Trail Running
- 100 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
The Caves trail is better suited as a finish point for a loop including 409, Point Lookout and 409.5. It is steep STEEP... so best at the END of your ride, coming downhill, instead of at the start of your ride with a punchy uphill. Use Walrod Cutoff as a more efficient climb.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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6 Months
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- 12 miles avg distance
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- Last: Jun 18, 2026
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(38.825910, -106.865620)
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9 miles • 2,513 ft • 1 •
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Nearby Trails
- Lower Cement Creek 3,645 ft
- Point Lookout 1 mile
- Walrod Road 1 mile
- Farris Creek Bypass 2 miles
- Cement Creek Rd. 2 miles
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Where is The Caves located?
The Caves is located in Cement Creek, Crested Butte, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Cement Creek trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 38.82591, -106.86562.
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How hard is The Caves?
The Caves is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 16.6%. The climb difficulty is rated Black Diamond.
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What is the elevation gain for The Caves?
The trail has 913 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 8,785 ft to 9,698 ft.
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Is The Caves a point to point trail?
The Caves is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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