Gunnison Crested Butte Blog

On this page you'll find seasonal trip reports, travel tips and local stories from the Gunnison Valley. It’s a great place to learn more about our region of Colorado as well as to find inspiration for your next adventure.

Planning Your Crested Butte Vacation

Written on December 7, 2020. Posted in Blog, Fall, Home Page Articles, Spring, Summer, Visit, Winter.

We’ve made it easy to plan your Crested Butte, Colorado vacation by collecting everything you need to know about flights, driving directions, where to stay and what activities to do while you’re...

A photo of two women fly fishing in fall on the Gunnison River. Rock bluffs and yellow aspen trees are in the background.

Fly Fishing for Kokanee Salmon on the Gunnison River

Written on September 1, 2020. Posted in Blog, Fall, Home Page Articles, Visit.

Words and photos by Patrick Blackdale Fly Fishing for Kokanee Salmon in Colorado: The kokanee salmon run on the Gunnison River is a great reason to plan a fall fly fishing vacation to Gunnison and Crested...

A sweeping view of fall trees with a rock formation that looks like castles in the distance. The castles gunnison colorado fall

Top 4 Reasons to Visit Crested Butte in Fall

Written on August 24, 2020. Posted in Blog, Fall, Visit.

A Crested Butte, Colorado fall vacation means great hikes, biking, fishing and fall foliage. Sunny weather and fewer crowds make late August through early October a great time to visit the Gunnison...

A man dressed in black with a red backpack mountain bikes through a field of lupine wildflowers with large mountains in the background. It is summer.

Tips for Beginner Mountain Bikers in Crested Butte and Gunnison

Written on July 22, 2020. Posted in Blog, Fall, Spring, Summer, Visit.

Beginners can follow these easy mountain biking tips to get on the amazing Colorado trails in Crested Butte and the Gunnison Valley. These days, more and more people are turning to mountain biking to...

Four Leaf Peeping Hot Spots Near Gunnison

Written on September 30, 2019. Posted in Blog, Fall, Visit.

Fall Colors and Foliage: Every September Crested Butte + Gunnison welcomes fall with open arms. Cold nights, warm days, and trees blazing with color are all signs that autumn is here. If fall is bringing...

4 Favorite Colorado Hikes for Families Near Crested Butte

Written on May 15, 2019. Posted in Blog, Fall, Summer, Visit.

There are over a thousand miles of hiking around the Gunnison Valley. Many are very remote and strenuous. With young children, I have found some of the more family-friendly Colorado hikes around the...

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