Fall in Crested Butte at Peanut Lake.

Plan an epic Colorado getaway to Crested Butte and Gunnison

Pristine trails and fun mountain towns

Hike or bike through more than two million acres of the Gunnison Valley’s wild public lands, then smile your way down sidewalks lined with rustic storefronts and easy mountain-town charm.

Take a convenient flight to Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport, and book lodging just steps away from the trails. Start planning your adventure below!

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Lodging

Cozy cabins, historic bed-and-breakfasts, trailside hotels…take your pick! With more affordable lodging than similar mountain destinations, you won’t over-pay, but you might choose to over-stay!

Plug the desired dates of your trip into the tool below to find the perfect accommodations.

Flights

Spend less time traveling and more time playing when you fly to Gunnison-Crested Butte Airport (GUC). With expanded flight service to GUC, it’s now easier than ever to fly to the Gunnison Valley!

Visiting from Texas? Catch nonstop flights from Dallas or Houston.

fly from Houston on United
fly from Dallas on JSX

Coming from anywhere else? Take the easy one-hour flight from Denver on United Airlines.

Fly Denver to GUC

Things to do

Choose your outdoor adventure! Flow down smile-inducing singletrack trails lined with golden aspens in fall, or hike more than 150 trails brimming with waist-deep wildflowers in summer. Whatever your adventure, it’ll leave you whooping, grinning and gasping in awe.

SUPPORT GUNNISON VALLEY TRAILS

If you enjoy riding the beautiful trails around Crested Butte and Gunnison, please consider supporting the local organizations that maintain and advocate for them.

Give back

Colorado’s coolest mountain towns

Kick back in one of the Gunnison Valley’s towns after your hike or ride. Mosey through unique restaurants, cozy bars and one-of-a-kind shops in historic buildings. 

Choose when to visit

Four colorful seasons

Yellow aspen leaves swirl through the air like confetti in fall. Wildflowers riot in summer. Rivers rush in springtime. And powdery, white snow blankets the mountains during winter. 

Groups and events

Looking for an event venue, conference room or lodging package for a large group? Click the button below to learn more about group travel to the Gunnison Valley.

Get group travel info

Regional travel alerts

Our travel alerts page contains everything you need to know before you arrive:

  • road construction info
  • camping options
  • current campfire restrictions
  • seasonal trail closures
  • weather

Click the button below to get started.

Plan your trip

Keep the Gunnison Valley wild

MUDDY OR WET TRAIL CONDITIONS

If possible, plan your route to avoid hiking or riding on wet or muddy trails. If you encounter snow or mud on the trail, travel through it, not around it.

BATHROOMS

Pit toilets are available at Hartman Rocks and a few trailheads around Crested Butte, but most trails do not have bathroom facilities. “Go before you go,” and learn how to properly dispose of waste if you have to answer nature’s call outdoors.

BASIC MOUNTAIN BIKING ETIQUETTE

  • Only ride on open trails
  • Yield to riders traveling uphill
  • Bikers yield to all other trail users, including horses and hikers
  • Ride under control at all times
  • Respect other trail users

LEAVE NO TRACE

The seven principles of Leave No Trace guide us on how to behave in the outdoors. Abiding by these principles helps minimize human impacts on the land. To learn more about Leave No Trace principles specific to mountain biking, visit LNT.org.

CRESTED BUTTE CAMPING CHANGES

Several popular camping areas near Crested Butte have changed from dispersed to designated. If you plan on camping during your trip to the Gunnison Valley, it is highly recommended to have several backup options in case your first campsite choice doesn’t work out. If possible, make reservations. Check out our camping guide for more information.

Western Colorado University in Gunnison, CO

Western Colorado University

Small classes. Big opportunities.

Western Colorado University in Gunnison offers over 100 areas of study, including a first-of-its-kind degree program in outdoor industry engineering. With world-class skiing and mountain biking right in Western’s backyard, students can shred the trails or the slopes after homework is done.

Learn more about Western

Gunnison Valley business resources

ICELab @ Western

The ICELab is an all-in-one business resource center located on the campus of Western Colorado University. The ICELab offers a spacious, sunny trailside coworking space, but it’s so much more than that. ICELab staff work one-on-one with local businesses and entrepreneurs to raise funds and grow revenues.

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A man talks to another man with their laptops in front of them at the bright, sunny ICELab coworking space.

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