<P> Crested Butte is one of the locations that claims to have created the sport of mountain biking . The Mountain Bike Hall of Fame used to be located in Crested Butte before moving to Fairfax, California, in 2014 . Other popular summer activities in Crested Butte include hiking, backpacking, rock climbing, whitewater rafting and kayaking, four wheeling, disc golf, and fishing . </P> <P> Crested Butte hosts a number of unique festivals and parades throughout the year . These include Torchlight, New Years, Winter Carnival, Butte Bash College Ski Week and Mardi Gras during the winter months; Extreme Board Fest, Slushuck and Flauschink during spring; the Crested Butte Bike Week, Crested Butte Music Festival, Crested Butte International Film Festival, 4th of July, the Crested Butte Wildflower Festival, Alpenglow Concert Series, Festival of the Arts and Ball Bash during summer; and Fall Fest, Vinotok and Paragon Peoples' Fair during fall . </P> <P> Crested Butte is located in north - central Gunnison County on the west side of the valley of the Slate River, along Coal Creek . Colorado State Highway 135 runs south from Crested Butte 27 miles (43 km) to Gunnison, the county seat . According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Crested Butte has a total area of 0.85 square miles (2.2 km), all of it land . Crested Butte lies at an elevation of 8,885 feet (2,708 m) above sea level . </P> <P> Crested Butte is served by the Gunnison - Crested Butte Regional Airport in Gunnison . </P>

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