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.

Winter vs. Summer Trail Use in the Gunnison Valley

Written on January 22, 2021. Posted in Blog, Home Page Articles, Stewardship, Summer, Visit, Winter.

Winter in Crested Butte and the Gunnison Valley is a magical time of year to visit. The trails throughout the valley are one of our most treasured assets, so it’s important to use them correctly....

TAPP Who? Sustainable Tourism

Written on March 11, 2020. Posted in Live, Stewardship.

The following editorial by Tourism and Prosperity Partnership communications manager Andrew Sandstrom is the third installment of a five-part series. In part 3 of this series on the Tourism and Prosperity...

Mountain Manners: Snow Manners

Written on February 3, 2020. Posted in Blog, Stewardship, Winter.

We all know how great it is to get out in the backcountry and onto the beautiful public lands that surround us. It is important to follow a few simple principles when planning a winter trek in the Crested...

photograph showing Mel reaching the top of a climb on her mountain bike

Stewardship Heroes: Mel Yemma

Written on August 6, 2019. Posted in Blog, Stewardship.

In the Gunnison Valley, we are privileged to have over 2 million acres of public land in our backyard. With that great privilege comes the even greater responsibility of caring for these lands entrusted...

Mountain Manners: Big Snow Year

Written on June 28, 2019. Posted in Blog, Spring, Stewardship, Summer.

2019 was a winter for the books. With precipitation for the winter at 134% of average, and 185% of average for May alone, it’s taken a bit for our trails and forest roads to start drying out....

Sustainable Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Committee

Written on October 8, 2018. Posted in Press Release, Stewardship.

Sustainable Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Committee In the era of reduced federal land management budgets, Gunnison Valley communities and federal agencies rally together to solve backcountry and...

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