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.

Six e-bike riders on a dirt road with mountain peaks in the background

Things to Do in Pitkin, Colorado

Written on August 23, 2022. Posted in Blog, Fall, Home Page Articles, Spring, Summer, Visit, Winter.

Pitkin, Colorado, offers incredible access to the outdoors. It is also a historic mining town, a great destination for history buffs: Pitkin, Colorado, is a small historic mining town surrounded by...

Easy Gravel Rides in Gunnison

Written on August 12, 2022. Posted in Blog, Fall, Home Page Articles, Spring, Summer, Visit.

Gunnison is a supreme Colorado gravel biking destination. There are thousands of miles of dirt and gravel roads to ride: Gunnison and Crested Butte are ideal destinations for beginner-friendly...

Mountain bikers on Canyon Creek trail in fall.

Three awesome Gunnison MTB trails you’ve never heard of

Written on July 1, 2022. Posted in Blog, Fall, Home Page Articles, Spring, Summer, Visit.

Ride the trail less traveled on these lesser-known mountain bike trails in Gunnison, Colorado: This guide highlights three lesser-known mountain biking trails in Gunnison, Colorado, offering...

Move to Designated Camping in Crested Butte is Complete

Written on June 29, 2022. Posted in Blog, Fall, Home Page Articles, Spring, Stewardship, Summer, Visit.

All camping in Crested Butte is designated. Learn more about these camping updates: Crested Butte and the surrounding Gunnison National Forest have completed the transition from dispersed to...

Intermediate Hikes in Crested Butte and Gunnison

Written on June 28, 2022. Posted in Blog, Fall, Spring, Summer, Visit.

Discover intermediate Colorado hikes in Gunnison and Crested Butte: Crested Butte and Gunnison offer dozens of intermediate hikes across diverse landscapes, from alpine lakes and wildflower meadows...

Summer MTB in the mountains surrounding Crested Butte.

Crested Butte vs. Moab

Written on June 23, 2022. Posted in Blog, Fall, Home Page Articles, Spring, Summer, Visit.

Compare Crested Butte, Colorado, and Moab, Utah, while deciding where to go on a mountain biking trip: Crested Butte, Colorado, and Moab, Utah, are both world-class mountain biking destinations but...

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