The best road cycling routes in the Elk Mountains
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Last updated: October 27, 2025
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1. Old Coulter and Missouri Heights Schoolhouse loop from Carbondale
53.0km
02:36
680m
680m
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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2. Schoolhouse Figure-8 from Carbondale
71.0km
03:41
1,040m
1,040m
Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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3. Carbondale to McClure Pass
81.6km
03:50
900m
900m
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
15
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4. Carbondale to Marble
92.4km
04:08
700m
700m
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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5. Taylor Park Reservoir to Cottonwood Pass — Gunnison National Forest
56.2km
03:21
1,030m
1,030m
Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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6. Crested Butte to Kebler Pass via Kebler Pass Road — Gravel
24.4km
02:47
340m
340m
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
9
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Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
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8. Cattle Creek loop — Gravel — Carbondale
33.8km
02:06
510m
510m
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
6
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9. Crested Butte to Gunnison — Gunnison National Forest
87.4km
03:29
470m
470m
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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10. Marolt Open Space – Castle Creek Road Climb loop from Aspen
99.0km
04:59
1,570m
1,570m
Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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