
The Plaza 536 — 2BR Condo with Pickleball
The Plaza 536 is a 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom condo in Mt. Crested Butte, a 20-minute walk or free Mt. Express shuttle ride to the Silver Queen and Red Lady lifts at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Listed with @BookTraverse.
About the Home
The Plaza 536 is a 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom condo at The Plaza at Woodcreek in Mt. Crested Butte, Colorado, a ~20-minute walk or free Mt. Express shuttle ride to the Silver Queen and Red Lady lifts at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. The condo is on an upper floor with down-valley mountain views from a private balcony off the living room. The King bedroom has balcony access and an ensuite bathroom; the second bedroom sleeps 3 with 1 Queen Bed and 1 Trundle Twin bed and has its own ensuite bathroom — built for families with multiple kids. Open-concept living area with a woodburning fireplace, full kitchen, dining for 5, balcony with mountain views, and in-unit washer/dryer. Shared Plaza amenities include a tennis court, pickleball court, and communal grills. Two covered parking spaces included. Free Mt. Express shuttle stops at the building every 15 minutes, running between the mountain base and downtown Crested Butte. The open-concept living area has a wood burning fireplace, smart TV, a sofa with accent chairs, and picture windows opening to the balcony. The full-size kitchen includes an electric range, dishwasher, microwave, coffee maker, and full-size refrigerator, and the dining table plus breakfast bar seats 5. Bedroom 1 (Primary King) has a King bed, an ensuite full bathroom with a renovated walk-in shower, and balcony access. Bedroom 2-1 Queen Bed and 1 Trundle Twin bed and has its own ensuite full bathroom — families with multiple kids can keep the children's room self-contained. The condo includes an in-unit washer and dryer, high-speed Wi-Fi, and baseboard heating. No air conditioning — summer highs are in the mid-70s at 9,375 ft elevation and rarely required. Shared Plaza amenities available to all guests include a tennis court, a pickleball court, communal BBQ grills, and a private elevator entrance. Two covered parking spaces are included with each reservation. The free Mt. Express shuttle stops at The Plaza at Woodcreek every 15 minutes, connecting the mountain base area with downtown Crested Butte. Self check-in via keyless entry. We do utilize a weblink outside the platform that directs guests to our guidebook. You will receive an email with this link. This is the ONLY way guests can access check-in information, and facilitates the collection of fees and other special requests/upgraded services we offer. To protect your stay, you'll choose one of two options during online check-in: a $150 refundable security deposit (a temporary card hold, released after checkout) or a small damage waiver ($7/night, max $40).
Good to know
STR License: 303670 HONEST DISCLOSURES — so there are no surprises: 3 PROS worth knowing: - 1 Queen Bed and 1 Trundle Twin bed with an ensuite bathroom! The King room also has an ensuite bathroom with balcony access, perfect for getting ready with ease! - 2 covered parking spaces are included — rare in Mt Crested Butte and a real amenity in February. - The Mt. Express shuttle stops at the door every 15 min — year-round, free, and the easiest way to move between the lifts and downtown. 1 CON worth knowing: - It's a ~20-minute walk to the base lifts (0.8 mi via Emmons Loop) — plan on the shuttle or the walk, not a 5-minute sprint. The shuttle at the door bridges the gap. OTHER: - Elevation ~9,375 ft — hydrate aggressively day one, go easy on alcohol the first night. - Woodburning fireplace — seasonal firewood provided. - No A/C — rarely needed at 9,375 ft. - Quiet hours 10 pm – 8 am (HOA). - No smoking, no pets, no parties.
The Neighborhood
The Plaza 536 is located in Mt. Crested Butte at the base of Crested Butte Mountain Resort, a 20-minute walk or free Mt. Express shuttle ride to the Silver Queen Express and Red Lady Express chairlifts. Crested Butte is a historic mining-turned-ski town in Gunnison County, Colorado, known for expert ski terrain, a preserved Victorian main street, and a state designation as Colorado's official Wildflower Capital. The immediate neighborhood around The Plaza at Woodcreek is the Mt. Crested Butte base village. Within a 5-minute walk: Mountaineer Square (restaurants, coffee shops, ski rentals, ticket offices), Coffee Lab and lift-accessed lunch venues such as Uley's Cabin and the Paradise Warming House. Traverse partners with Butte & Co for base-area ski and bike storage. Historic downtown Crested Butte is 2.9 miles down-valley (8-minute drive) at the base of the Elk Avenue corridor. Highlights: Secret Stash pizza, Sunflower (organic farm-to-table), Soupçon (French-American), Kochevar's Saloon (established 1896), and the Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum. The Mountain Express shuttle connects the village and downtown free of charge every 15 minutes year-round. Summer activities: chairlift-accessed mountain biking on the Evolution Bike Park, the 401 Trail (world-class singletrack), Kebler Pass aspens (the largest aspen grove in North America, peak color mid-September), Oh-Be-Joyful waterfalls, Rainbow Park, the Woods Walk trail system, and the Lower Loop Trail (both 15-minute drives). Winter: Crested Butte Mountain Resort has 1,547 skiable acres with expert terrain on the North Face and family-friendly runs off the Red Lady and Painter Boy lifts. Airports: Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) is a 42-minute / 30.9-mile drive with seasonal direct flights from Denver, Houston, and Dallas. Denver International (DEN) is approximately a 4.5-hour drive with shuttle options available through Alpine Express and Dolly's Mountain Shuttle.
Guest Access
Full private access to the 2-bedroom condo. Self check-in via keyless entry — access code and building directions arrive the morning of check-in through our digital guidebook. The Plaza building has elevator access. Shared Plaza amenities available to all Plaza guests: - Tennis court and pickleball court - Communal BBQ grills - Private entrance + elevator 2 covered parking spaces reserved for this condo — your parking details arrive with your check-in instructions.
What this place offers
Booking and price
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- Nightly rate
- Above the typical rate for the 118 homes we list in Crested Butte
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