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.

Intermediate Hikes in Crested Butte and Gunnison

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

With more than 1200 miles of trails and two million acres of public lands here, there are dozens of intermediate hikes in Crested Butte and Gunnison to choose from. To help you plan your summer trip...

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. Leave a Comment

Trying to decide between Crested Butte vs. Moab for your next mountain bike trip? Crested Butte, Colorado, and Moab, Utah, are two of the best places in the world to mountain bike. Both destinations...

Awesome Trails in Crested Butte You’ve Never Heard of

Written on June 20, 2022. Posted in Blog, Fall, Home Page Articles, Summer, Visit. Leave a Comment

Crested Butte is famous for being the home of Colorado’s best mountain bike trails. The classic alpine trails in Crested Butte (like Trail #401 and Teocalli Ridge) consistently top the lists of best...

The Moosejaw Outdoor Accelerator Participants in Boulder, CO

2022 Moosejaw Outdoor Accelerator Update

Written on June 16, 2022. Posted in Blog, Live, Summer. Leave a Comment

The Moosejaw Outdoor Accelerator (MOA) is an outdoor industry specific accelerator program hosted by the ICELab at Western in partnership with Moosejaw Mountaineering. Other 2022 sponsors include Holland...

Blue Mesa Reservoir in Gunnison, Colorado.

Blue Mesa Reservoir is open for summer 2023

Written on May 26, 2022. Posted in Blog, Home Page Articles, Spring, Summer, Visit.

Blue Mesa Reservoir, located just a few miles west of Gunnison on Highway 50, is a scenic Colorado lake with an abundance of recreational opportunities. After a snowy winter, Blue Mesa is expected to...

A man rides a mountain bike through the aspens in Crested Butte, Colorado.

Who is the Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association?

Written on May 26, 2022. Posted in Blog, Fall, Home Page Articles, Stewardship, Summer. Leave a Comment

Written by Dave Ochs, Crested Butte Mountain Biking Association executive director Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association (CBMBA) was established in 1983 in Gunnison Valley, Colorado, and is the oldest...

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