Crested Butte + Gunnison Valley Blog

Crested Butte Golf Diary

Written on September 12, 2014. Posted in Blog, Fall, Summer, Visit.

By Ryan Hoynacki, PGA On a recent August evening, I was playing golf in Crested Butte with three great friends. We were playing the signature hole at The Club at Crested Butte, the 434-yard, par 4 #13....

flowers in the foreground of a mountain scene

Conservation Opens the Door to Visitors

Written on September 3, 2014. Posted in Blog, Fall, Spring, Stewardship, Summer, Winter.

I think I’m going to get a giant “THANK YOU” sign for my office. Why? Because you make my job so much easier! How? By embracing the open spaces that set Gunnison Valley apart. They’re...

The rim of a canyon in the fall. Black Canyon of the Gunnison is one of Colorado's least visited National Parks.

A Perfect Day at Curecanti National Recreation Area

Written on August 26, 2014. Posted in Blog, Fall, Visit.

by Sandra Snell-Dobert Ah, early September in the Gunnison Basin. My favorite time of year begins with fall’s quilt of color starting to ease over the hillsides. The last days of summer make me...

A Grand Fishing Season

Written on August 15, 2014. Posted in Blog, Fall, Summer, Visit.

Winding up the canyon I notice the truck thermometer drops to 39. It’s a stark reminder of how quickly the summer has gone by. They always seem to do that. As I turn into the Taylor Park Marina,...

4 Reasons to Love September in Gunnison County

Written on August 12, 2014. Posted in Blog, Fall, Visit.

I originally moved to Crested Butte during September. I still remember the beauty of the rising full moon over the Blue Mesa Reservoir as we drove east on Highway 50 towards our new home. Since then,...

Hiking Bliss

Written on July 8, 2014. Posted in Blog, Summer, Visit.

Hiking is one of my favorite pastimes in the Gunnison Crested Butte Valley. There are so many trails that it’s typically hard to narrow it down to one. One trail I hadn’t been on before...

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