Grab your bike and come explore the Gunnison Valley’s huge variety of roads and trails during your Colorado vacation travel this summer! With Gunnison and Crested Butte less than 30 miles apart, you can explore the high desert and the high alpine all in one trip.
Crested Butte’s high alpine mountain biking trails burst into bloom in late June, July and August, adding a layer of color to the already-majestic landscape. Delve deep into the area’s world-famous backcountry trails for epic adventure.
More than 1,100 miles of dirt roads in Gunnison County provide endless options for gravel biking routes. Explore lightly traveled roads through high desert landscapes south of Gunnison, or climb mountain passes with epic views near Pitkin and Taylor Park. Roads around Crested Butte offer challenging ascents and panoramic mountain scenery.