Crested Butte
Crested Butte is a ski resort in the Rocky Mountains region of Southwestern Colorado.
Get in
Crested Butte is in Southwestern Colorado at the north end of the Gunnison Valley, 231 miles southwest of Denver and 28 miles from the Gunnison-Crested Butte Airport. Crested Butte is situated high in the Colorado Rockies on the Western Slope, at 8,885 feet. Mt. Crested Butte is three miles north of Crested Butte, at the base of the ski resort and has an elevation of 9,350 feet.
Get around
Crested Butte proper is a small, pedestrian friendly town with most places of interest in walking distance. There is however a free shuttle service running from Mt. Crested Butte to the town of Crested Butte which also services several stops in town: the four-way stop at the center of town, the main street Elk Avenue, and the Majestic Plaza, near the movie theater and several stores and coffee shops.
See
Do
High in the Colorado Rockies, fresh air, sport, and relaxation are abundant. Pristine mountains and wilderness are the backdrop for the Victorian architecture of this historic mining mountain town, giving Crested Butte a Shangri La appearance. In the summer the valleys are bursting with blooms, which is why Crested Butte is the Wildflower Capital of Colorado. In the winter the mountains are buried in white powder, providing a skiing and boarding paradise. All year round additional sports abound, such as mountain biking, horseback riding, and fly fishing.
Buy
Eat
- Gourmet Noodle (Located near 3rd and Elk). Italian cuisine: excellent quality, decent selection, very nice atmosphere. A good place to go for special occasions.
Drink
Sleep
- Crested Butte International Lodge & Hostel, 615 Teocalli Ave, toll-free: +1-888-389-0588. Offers dormitory beds, private rooms, and apartments. Rates vary according to room type and season.
- The Crested Butte Retreat, ☏ +1 970-349-1658. The Crested Butte Retreat is a private mountain lodge, completely remodeled to provide luxury lodging.
- Elk Mountain Lodge, 129 Gothic Ave (Located at 2nd and Gothic in the heart of downtown Crested Butte), ☏ +1 970 349-7533. Bed & Breakfast with 19 completely and beautifully renovated rooms, each with private bathroom and color cable TV. Hearty, full breakfast includes Famous homemade granola, locally-baked bagels and bread, in-season fresh fruit, and specialty hot dishes.
- The Great Escape Bed and Breakfast, 329 White Rock Ave, ☏ +1 970 349-1131.
- The Inn at Crested Butte, 510 Whiterock Ave, toll-free: +1-877-343-2111. New high-end boutique hotel. Free WiFi, breakfast with fresh, locally-baked breads, fresh fruit and locally-roasted Camp 4 coffee. There is also a free wine-tasting 4:30PM-5:30PM daily in the lobby. Views of Crested Butte Mountain from the hotel's elevated hot tub deck.
- Nordic Inn, 14 Treasury Rd, ☏ +1 970 349-5542, toll-free: +1-800-542-7669. The only bed and breakfast located within walking distance of the ski lifts.
- The Ruby of Crested Butte - Bed & Breakfast, 624 Gothic Ave (In desirable downtown Crested Butte), toll-free: +1-800-390-1338. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM.
- Shangri-La (Luxury Log Home), 163 E Silver Sage. Check-in: 4PM, check-out: 10AM. Beautiful Luxury Log-Home with log furniture. 4,300 squarefeet. Very large suite size bedrooms and bathroom. 5 Bedrooms with one extra loft room (for grown ups).Kitchen, dishwasher, washing machine, linens, towels, and color TV, washer/dryer, telephone, stereo, microwave, pc/printer/fax and high speed wireless internet. Utilities such as gas, water, electricity, Cable TV in all rooms.