# Things to see in Elk Avenue (United States): 9 places and when to go > Elk Avenue is a town in United States, and this site lists 9 places in and around it, mainly Nature (4), Mountains (4), Food and drink (3). The best known are Crested Butte, Gothic Mountain and Carbon Peak. The best time to come is July to September; also possible: October to June. In June there are 14 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 17. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/elk-avenue/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 38.8697, -106.9868 - **Places:** 9 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (4) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/montana/) (4) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (3) · [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nieve/) (2) - **Best time:** July to September. - **Also possible:** October to June. - **Nearest airport:** LAX Los Angeles, 1,161 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Gothic Mountain, at 3,837 m. ## What to see in Elk Avenue The places in and around Elk Avenue, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Crested Butte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/crested-butte/): Mountain in United States of America · 4.0 km - [Gothic Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gothic-mountain/): Mountain in United States of America · 9.9 km - [Carbon Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/carbon-peak/): Mountain in United States of America · 9.7 km - [Whetstone Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/whetstone-mountain/): Mountain in United States of America · 5.3 km - [Crested Butte Mountain Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/crested-butte-mountain-resort/): Ski area in Colorado, United States · 4.8 km - [Crested Butte Nordic](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/crested-butte-nordic/): Ski resort · 1.2 km - [Eldo Brewery and Taproom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/eldo-brewery-and-taproom/): Brewery · 21 m - [Irwin Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/irwin-brewery/): Brewery · 373 m - [Montanya Distillers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/montanya-distillers/): Brewery · 13 m ## When to go to Elk Avenue The best time to visit Elk Avenue is **July to September**; also possible: October to June. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 34 | | February | Possible | 10 h 32 | | March | Possible | 11 h 42 | | April | Possible | 13 h 01 | | May | Possible | 14 h 07 | | June | Possible | 14 h 43 | | July | Best time | 14 h 28 | | August | Best time | 13 h 31 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Possible | 10 h 57 | | November | Possible | 9 h 50 | | December | Possible | 9 h 17 | In June there are 14 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 17. In July, 7 of the 9 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Elk Avenue The nearest main airport is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX, Los Angeles), 1,161 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=38.8697%2C-106.9868) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.8697%2C-106.9868) ## Other towns nearby - [Aspen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/aspen/): 14 places · 38 km - [Glenwood Springs, Colorado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/glenwood-springs/): 12 places · 81 km - [Montrose, Colorado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/montrose/): 9 places · 88 km - [Beaver Creek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/beaver-creek/): 8 places · 90 km - [Fremont](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fremont/): 10 places · 91 km - [Breckenridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/breckenridge/): 19 places · 108 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Elk Avenue? The best known: [Crested Butte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/crested-butte/), [Gothic Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gothic-mountain/), [Carbon Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/carbon-peak/), [Whetstone Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/whetstone-mountain/), [Crested Butte Mountain Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/crested-butte-mountain-resort/). In all, 9 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Elk Avenue? July to September; also possible: October to June. In June there are 14 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 17. ### How do you get to Elk Avenue? The nearest main airport is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 1,161 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.8697%2C-106.9868) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Elk Avenue as the destination and these 9 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).