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.
Summer 2024 is here in Gunnison and Crested Butte! We love the long warm days for Colorado summer activities that include hitting the trails.
Crested Butte and Gunnison have 1200+ miles of trails, 750...
River Rafting, Kayaking and Stand-up Paddleboarding (SUP) in Crested Butte, Almont and Gunnison
The Gunnison Valley is home to a treasure trove of rivers and lakes to explore. With fewer crowds and...
Cement Creek in autumn
The vixen that showed up in our meadow six weeks ago is still hunting through the snow. She is acutely focused, pawing across the thin crust of snow, pausing, then pouncing head...
When planning a Colorado trip you might be considering Crested Butte versus Telluride. Both of these Southwest Colorado towns are known for skiing, mountain biking, hiking and more. Crested Butte is...
Here is the fishing report for Crested Butte and the Gunnison Valley for the summer 2019 season. While lake anglers have reported great fishing for months in the Blue Mesa, we stream and river fishermen...
Colorado Wildflowers: With above-average precipitation this winter that continued through May, we were primed and ready once summer hits for a superbloom of a magnitude not witnessed in years. Starting...