Federal lands comprise 85% of the Gunnison Valley. YOUR trails, rivers and public lands will be OPEN as the snow melts, but personnel cuts at the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and Park Service mean all of us will need to keep stewardship top of mind this summer. Pack out all trash, and be extra careful with fire. Together, we can keep our backcountry beautiful!
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.
A massive swath of public land covers the valley between the West Elk Mountains and the San Juan Mountains in western Gunnison County, Colorado. This lightly visited area is ripe for exploration via...
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Directly below the peak lies the Crested Butte extreme terrain on the front-side. This cluster of precipitous, double-black-diamond ski...
After two exciting DUELS in Colorado’s Gunnison Valley in 2024, the Natural Selection Tour will return to Eleven’s Irwin Cat Skiing near Crested Butte in February 2025.
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Fat Bike Worlds returns to its roots in Crested Butte, Colorado in 2025. The rugged ski town where the event was born will host its tenth annual iteration from January 24-26, 2025. As always, the weekend...
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Bring your pup on vacation and take them on a Crested Butte dog-friendly hike! With more than 150 trails and two million acres of public...