2023 Crested Butte Wine + Food Festival

Saturday, July 22
Eat the Roses: Wildcrafting Hike - Teddy's Trail
9 am - 12:30 pm
$30

Instructor: Amanda Ellis
Location: Snodgrass Trailhead, Mt. Crested Butte, CO  Map  Trail info Meet at the Snodgrass Trailhead sign
Distance: 1.8 mile loop
Elevation Gain: 292 feet
Estimated Completion Time: 1 hour
Difficulty: Moderate
Meeting Location: Snodgrass Trailhead, Mt. Crested Butte, CO  map

Crested Butte looks good enough to eat! Do just that on your wildcrafting hike with Amanda Ellis of Superbloom Herbals. The wilderness is abundant with both edible and medicinal botanicals. Learn how to identify edible and medicinal plants, how to harvest sustainably and respectfully, how to distinguish between edible and toxic species, as well as the folklore and energetic properties of our healing flora. Join Amanda in one of her "honey holes" and connect with your inner-forest fairy!

Directions to meeting place: From the Town of Crested Butte: Take Gothic Road (Highway 135) North toward Mt. Crested Butte. Stay on this road for 4.3 miles as you ascend past the ski resort to its highest point, just before it turns off into Gothic Valley. Parking is available on both sides of the road. The trailhead is at the fence line and well marked. Trail info

Get Ready to wildcraft! Wear comfortable clothing that you can hike and kneel in. Bring plenty of water and snacks. Sun protection is highly recommended.