Tourism Association: Gunnison-Crested Butte is Colorado, pure & simple. Friendly 1880s Western and Victorian towns, located in the heart and soul of Southwest Colorado’s Rocky Mountains offer true wild west heritage, magnificent rugged mountain ranges, lush green meadows, over 900 miles of clean trout-filled rivers and more lakes than we can count, including Colorado’s largest, Blue Mesa at Curecanti National Recreation Area. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is less than one scenic hour away, perfect for a fun-filled day trip! Horseback riding, camping, hiking, wildlife viewing and star gazing through Colorado’s largest “public access” research quality telescope makes our “classified stable skies” fascinating. Did we mention the fishing, boating and whitewater rafting! Our valley holds Colorado state records for Kokanee Salmon, Lake, Brown and Rainbow trout! 4 museum’s detail our heritage including the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame. Hundreds of miles of mountain bike and hiking trails take you through the Gunnison National Forest and 4 Wilderness Areas. Combine the best of Colorado’s recreation with the Gunnison Arts Center, Crested Butte Center for the Arts and the Mountain Theatre and you have the arts and culture elevated to new heights! One-of-a-kind locally owned dining and shopping round out the experience with diverse lodging options ranging from B&B’s to cabins and inn’s, full service hotels and moderately priced motels, there is something for every budget. For “stimulus value vacation” ideas visit www.StimulusVacations.com

Getting here is easy during summer on United Airlines on 4 daily flights from Denver. Avis, Hertz and Budget and Alpine Express Shuttle are located right at the Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (Code: GUC).

Driving is a scenic joy ride from Denver (4.5 hours), Colorado Springs (3 hours) and from the west, Montrose (1 hour) and Grand Junction (3 hours). Each of these 4 convenient airports also provides easy access.

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