MTB Project Logo

A steep technical uphill and a fast steep descent.


Your Rating: Rating Rating Rating Rating Rating      Clear Rating
Your Difficulty:
Your Favorites: Add To-Do · Your List
Zoom in to see details
Map Key

2.6

Miles

4.1

KM

Singletrack

9,441' 2,877 m

High

9,033' 2,753 m

Low

390' 119 m

Up

475' 145 m

Down

6%

Avg Grade (4°)

24%

Max Grade (14°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Unknown

Description

If you're starting from town, ride east up Tony's trail until the "T" crossing. Head right on the continuation of upper loop until you get to another "T" crossing in the trail. Left will take you toward upper upper and Whetstone Vista.

The first mile of Upper Upper has been re-routed in 2014 with a bit of additional climbing, but a slightly easier climb than the old Upper Upper which makes it friendlier for intermediate/beginner riders. After the new Upper Upper re-route joins back with the original Upper Upper, Whetstone Vista trail branches off to your right in a quarter mile. This trail is a bumpy downhill that joins up with Brush Creek Road. Take Whetstone vista out to brush creek if you'd like to save your legs when riding Strand/Deer Creek/Farris or any of the rides out along Brush Creek. Continuing along Upper Upper, the uphill progressively becomes steeper and much rockier before a fast descent back down to Brush Creek.

Many people prefer to ride Upper Upper in the opposite direction from Brush Creek. The uphill in this direction is equally as stiff, but not as technical, therefore most of the technical sections come when riding downhill back towards Whetstone Vista and upper loop. If you're riding Strand/Farris/402 I recommend riding Whetstone Vista out to Brush Creek and Upper Upper the opposite direction starting from Brush Creek.

Contacts

Shared By:

Adam Kagy

Trail Ratings

  3.6 from 25 votes

#7352

Overall
  3.6 from 25 votes
5 Star
12%
4 Star
44%
3 Star
36%
2 Star
8%
1 Star
0%
Trail Rankings

#662

in Colorado

#7,352

Overall
2 Views Last Month
3,553 Since May 17, 2013
Difficult Difficult

0%
5%
14%
9%
73%
0%

Photos

Just enough tech to keep you on your toes.
Oct 12, 2016 near Crested…, CO
EMGT includes some of Crested Butte's finest  singletrack
Jun 10, 2015 near Crested…, CO
Loamy dirt, aspens, and singletrack - all you need on a bike ride.
Oct 12, 2016 near Crested…, CO
Sweet riding through the Aspens!
Oct 24, 2013 near Crested…, CO
This trail is worth doing in either direction to experience this.
Aug 4, 2015 near Crested…, CO
loading

Weather


Current Trail Conditions

Unknown
Add Your Check-In

Check-Ins

Sep 27, 2019
Gino DiSciullo
Jul 5, 2019
Brett Alvarez
Jun 10, 2019
Nathan Jones
Jun 9, 2019
Changhoon Jeon
Jul 24, 2018
Tobin Follenweider
Jun 10, 2018
Kristian Keane
Jul 2, 2017
Lauren Marie
Jun 27, 2017
E Milne

Stewarded By

Welcome

Join the Community! It's FREE

Already have an account? Login to close this notice.