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.

Jeff Game's shot of a snowy Crested Butte from last winter.

Instagram Takeover: Jeff Game

Written on June 22, 2016. Posted in Blog, Summer, Visit.

Jeff Game from The Traveling Game is coming into town this weekend from LA and we’re letting him take over our Instagram account: @visitgcb. He grew up in Huntington Beach, CA and he’s a...

2016 Fishing Tips: Green Drake Season

Written on June 16, 2016. Posted in Blog, Summer, Visit.

River and stream fishing, blown out by high water this past month, returns to the valley in the next couple of weeks. A reward for the hiatus is that the main fishing season launches with the Green...

view from near the summit of teocalli mountain

Hiking Beyond Mt. Crested Butte and West Maroon Pass

Written on June 3, 2016. Posted in Blog, Fall, Summer, Visit.

New to the area and stoked on some summit bagging? Already been there, done that up Mt. Crested Butte and ready for the next adventure? Perhaps you’re visiting this hidden gem of the Rockies just...

A uniquely shaped rock feature called Hartman Rocks Gunnison

Hartman Rocks Has Some of the Best High Desert Riding in Colorado

Written on May 28, 2016. Posted in Fall, Spring, Summer, Visit.

Hartman Rocks has some of the best high desert riding in Colorado, and you’ve probably never heard of it. Hartman Rocks doesn’t have the mountain biking history or reputation of Crested...

10 Mountain Experiences You Can Only Have in Gunnison Crested Butte

Written on June 29, 2015. Posted in Blog, Fall, Spring, Summer, Visit.

We happen to be pretty partial to our corner of Southwest Colorado and we wanted to share with you why we feel that way. So we put together a list of mountain experiences you can only have right here...

10 Reasons Crested Butte is America’s Coolest Small Town

Written on January 26, 2015. Posted in Blog, Fall, Spring, Summer, Visit, Winter.

We are proud that Budget Travel has selected Crested Butte as one of the 15 semi-finalists for recognition as America’s Coolest Small Town. It’s no secret to those of us who live here or...

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