Great wildflower opportunities.
How to get there:
Starting from Whiterock Ave in Crested Butte, drive 6.6 miles SE on SH 135 to Cement Creek Rd on the left.
- From Denver to Crested Butte
- 217 miles 4 hr 30 mins
- GPS
- SH 135/Cement Creek Rd
- 38.8045 -106.8906
In General:
- Length: 15 miles
- Driving Time: min. 1 hour
In good conditions, the road is passable to 2wd vehicles for the first 8 or 9 miles, and then deteriorates as it approaches timberline.
Photo Ops:
You can drive as far up the road as you are comfortable in search of wildflowers. There are nice patches of lupine along the road.
Watch for a spot where Cement Creek is on your left and down in a small ravine. Find a spot to park and hike the creek for wildflower photo ops.
Another spot to watch for is Waterfall Creek. You will pass over a small bridge, with a cascade (Waterfall Creek) coming down from your left, and Cement Creek on your right. Park in the small pullout and hike up alongside Waterfall Creek for waterfall photo ops.