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.

Mountain Manners: Campfires

Written on June 13, 2018. Posted in Blog, Stewardship, Summer, Visit.

We love a good fire in Gunnison and Crested Butte; its hard to beat a campfire on a Colorado summer day. Before building a fire its important to know if there are any burn restrictions in place. These...

a field of wildflowers with mountains in the background

Wildflower Guide: The Sunflowers and Other High Season Blooms

Written on July 6, 2017. Posted in Blog, Summer, Visit.

Sometimes called “the Colorado Wildflower Capital,” Crested Butte comes alive with colorful wildflowers in the summer. The flowers often hit their peak in July. They cover Crested Butte...

Mountain Manners: Enjoy Blue Mesa without the Mussels

Written on July 3, 2017. Posted in Blog, Stewardship, Summer.

The Mesa playground The Blue Mesa Reservoir is Colorado’s largest body of water. From fishing to water skiing, the Reservoir offers every form of lake recreation. Locals call it “the Mesa.”...

A field of lupine wildflowers with Crested Butte Mountain, a pointy mountain peak, in the background

Early-Season Colorado Wildflower Guide

Written on June 26, 2017. Posted in Blog, Summer, Visit.

Colorful wildflowers bloom all spring and summer in Crested Butte, the Wildflower Capital of Colorado. Early spring blooms begin in late May or early June. They usually start in Gunnison because the...

Barrel Racer with horse at Cattlemen's Days, Gunnison, CO

Jeff’s Cattlemen’s Days Bucket List

Written on June 14, 2017. Posted in Blog, Summer, Visit.

Cattlemen’s Days in Gunnison, Colorado is the summer holiday week for our family! We start planning for these July events well before the winter snows melt. My wife Tami is an avid barrel racer....

Andrew’s Summer Bucket List

Written on June 5, 2017. Posted in Blog, Summer, Visit.

With so many places to explore in the Crested Butte and Gunnison Valley, it can take years to get to all of it. This summer, I intend to knock a few more explorations off of my list. Summit Whetstone...

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