Crested Butte became a registered National Historic District in 1974 to preserve our distinctive buildings from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Join us on an Elk Avenue Walking Tour to learn about the history of the buildings, mining history, and stories from the community. Our regularly scheduled Elk Avenue Walking Tours are scheduled…
Join The Crested Butte Museum for a five-day journey throughout the San Juans for a tour exploring historic and geologic sites with historian Duane Vandenbusche and Geologist Steve Jenkins. Learn about mining, the landscapes, and more on this educational tour that visits Silverton, Telluride, Ouray, Durango, and many sites in between. This tour includes transportation…
This tour will be centered around the history of Taylor Park and Spring Creek: Valley of the Gods. Topics will include Bomber Crash in Taylor Canyon, a tour of the Taylor Dam, the Taylor Reservoir, The Silver Camp of Tin Cup, Dorchester (North end of Taylor Park) Star & Enterprise Mines, Deadman’s Gulch, and Spring…
This tour will be centered around the history of skiing in Crested Butte and The Gunnison Valley. Topics will include Rozman Hill, Pioneer Hill at mouth of Cement Creek, Quicks Hill, Lower Loop and Pershing Mine Hill, Chocolate Peak, Gibson Ridge, Red Lady Basin (Mount Emmons), Chicken Ranch, and Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Please note…
Explore the history of Second Street in Crested Butte on this focused walking tour with Glo Cunningham. Learn all about Second Street and how it used to be the “main street” during the mining days and the daily stroll of miners from The Big Mine down the street to their favorite establishments to imbibe, gamble,…
This tour will be centered around the history of Taylor Park and Spring Creek: Valley of the Gods. Topics will include Bomber Crash in Taylor Canyon, a tour of the Taylor Dam, the Taylor Reservoir, The Silver Camp of Tin Cup, Dorchester (North end of Taylor Park) Star & Enterprise Mines, Deadman’s Gulch, and Spring…
This tour will be centered around the history of skiing in Crested Butte and The Gunnison Valley. Topics will include Rozman Hill, Pioneer Hill at mouth of Cement Creek, Quicks Hill, Lower Loop and Pershing Mine Hill, Chocolate Peak, Gibson Ridge, Red Lady Basin (Mount Emmons), Chicken Ranch, and Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Please note…
Explore the history of Mountain Biking in the Gunnison Valley on a walking tour of Crested Butte with Glo Cunningham. Learn all about the important people in Crested Butte and Gunnison that pioneered the trails, the races and tours that impacted what mountain biking is today, and the transition throughout the years of bikes and…
Our annual community celebration – historically known as the “Black and White Ball” – is taking a trip back in time. We’re turning the clock back 100 years to bring you Tony’s Speakeasy: A Black and White Affair on July 2, 2024 from 6pm-10pm. Tony’s Speakeasy, (previously known and held as “The Black and White…
Mountain Roots Food Project works within the Gunnison Valley to enhance healthy connections between food, earth, and community. We use the Cooking Matters curriculum to help people develop their skills when shopping for and cooking healthy foods on a budget. This course is designed for low-income adults that are seeking to improve their overall health…