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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...

Hiker approaching Augusta Mine near Crested Butte, Colorado

Mountain Manners: A Scenic Hike Through Crested Butte’s History

Written on June 3, 2017. Posted in Blog, Summer, Visit.

Crested Butte’s Mining History Crested Butte was founded in 1880 as a supply town for the hard rock mines in the surrounding mountains before becoming a coal mining town in its own right as the...

A unique rock formation at Hartman Rocks in Gunnison, CO

5 Reasons Gunnison is the Basecamp of the Rockies

Written on May 15, 2017. Posted in Blog, Summer, Visit.

Last summer, the Wall Street Journal recommended Gunnison and Crested Butte as a great base for mountain biking adventures in southern Colorado. We agree completely. But, it’s not just the mountain...

A cluster of desert wildflowers gunnison co

Spring Wildflowers at Hartman Rocks

Written on May 14, 2017. Posted in Blog, Spring, Visit.

Early Season Colorado Spring Wildflowers at Hartman Rocks With 40 miles of singletrack trails and 33 miles of dirt road, Hartman Rocks Recreational Area is a recreational meca. In the springtime, Hartman’s...

dancers at a concert in Mt. Crested Butte

Laurel’s Summer Bucket List

Written on May 8, 2017. Posted in Blog, Summer, Visit.

Summer here in the Gunnison Valley goes fast. The phrase, “blink and you miss it” is spot-on. Skiing is still my favorite, but summer beats winter in the Gunnison Valley. Long days. Sun....

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