Location: Gunnison
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Gunnison offers a vibrant cultural scene, ranching heritage and bountiful natural resources. It’s truly a unique destination for outdoor, culinary and art enthusiasts. Blue Mesa Reservoir is the largest body of water in Colorado, a perfect spot for world-class fishing. The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is nearby, with scenic overlooks and diverse hiking trails. The annual Cattlemen’s Days, featuring rodeo competitions, carnival and live music, is Colorado’s oldest rodeo.
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1. Gunnison National Forest
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5.0 based on 128 reviews
National preserve that encompasses part of Colorado's central mountains, around the towns of Gunnison and Crested Butte.
Reviewed By WorldTravelers34 - Chicago, United States
My wife and I spent quite a bit of time in Gunnison National Forest as we stayed in both Montrose and Gunnison on a recent Colorado trip. This whole area is just beautiful and stunning. Be sure and take a day trip to Crested Butte. About: Gunnison National Forest was named for Captain John Gunnison, a man who came through this area in 1853 in search of a feasible route across the Continental Divide for a railroad. The present forest consists of over 1.7 million acres of public land and over 100,000 acres of private land within its boundaries. There are 2 peaks over 14,000' and another 20 that are over 13,000' in elevation.
2. Pine Creek
3. Gunnison Valley Observatory
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5.0 based on 14 reviews
4. Blue Mesa Fishing
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5.0 based on 123 reviews
Blue Mesa Reservoir is Colorado's largest reservoir and home to the largest in Kokanee Salmon population in the Western US. Blue Mesa Reservoir is 330 feet at the deepest point and is made up of 3 basins, 4 boat launches, two marinas and over 100 miles of shoreline. It is truly a magnificent area nestled in the Rocky Mountains
Reviewed By otisc77
Fish this time of the year for the bigger one's! September though November. Allow more time to find them (fish), then stand back for the big ones on power bait green and yellow with sparkles!
5. Curecanti National Recreation Area
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4.5 based on 185 reviews
This 42,000-acre Recreation Area features three reservoirs, Blue Mesa, Morrow Point and Crystal, which are surrounded by rugged, steep-walled canyons and mesas.
Reviewed By THINGS2LIVE4 - Rocky River, United States
I hiked the Mesa Creek trail and Curecanti Creek trail. The Curecanti Creek trail was very strenuous and takes a few hours. The Mesa Creek trail was easy. In Cimmeron Colorado there is an AWESOME vintage train exhibit.
6. Dillon Pinnacles
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4.5 based on 45 reviews
Two-mile hiking trail takes visitors through dry mesa to the pinnacles, towering volcanic formations that dominate the Curecanti National Recreation Area's landscape.
Reviewed By O9746VIsonjab
The hike was not too challenging or to long. Lots of place to take a picture or just enjoy the view. Not too rocky or steep. Our dog loved the hike too great view of the lake.
7. Gothic
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4.5 based on 68 reviews
Now a research station and learning center, once was one of the wildest wild west towns.
Reviewed By 866TaylorB - Chicago, United States
Colorado is home to hundreds of deserted ghost towns that have remained untouched and forgotten for many years. Nestled in Colorado's West Elk Mountains, secluded just north of Mount Crested Butte, Colorado's last great ski town, in the shadow of 12,631-foot Gothic Mountain in Gunnison National Forest, the town of Gothic was once home to a thriving silver mine that operated from 1879 to 1896. After the collapse of the silver boom, the town of nearly 1,000 people was next to abandoned, leaving behind only a handful of residents and 200 empty buildings. During its heyday, Gothic welcomed a number of dignified guests, including President Ulysses S. Grant (1880) and the wealthy Bonanza King of Leadville, Horace Tabor, who financially backed the area newspaper. In 1928, more than a decade after Gothic had been designated as a ghost town, the land was purchased by Dr. John Johnson and converted into the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, which specializes in the research of climate control, ecology and the study of marmots. Today, an average of 160 scientists, professors and students live in the former town in the summer. But Gothic has other visitors from time to time, tourists who come to admire an area that is known as the "wildflower capital of Colorado" and the majesty of Gothic Mountain. My wife and I were staying in Mount Crested Butte, where a major mountain biking competition was taking place, and drove the dirt road for seven miles to Gothic. We were lured there by the story of U.S. Grant's visit. We admired Gothic Mountain, as I'm sure he once did.
8. Tin Cup
9. Gunnison Pioneer Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 106 reviews
Reviewed By 547fayc - Limerick, United States
Driving through town on vacation & needed to stretch our legs!!! What an amazing Museum ! Everything will organized & in pristine condition!! An old train, a car museum, an old school building ! Plus many more we didn’t have time to see!!
10. Crystal Mill
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4.5 based on 94 reviews
Reviewed By DJH-Dano - Denver, United States
Great , beautiful site to visit. Can hike or take a jeep tour( Crystal River Jeep). A not miss if you are in the area.
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