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 alley themed walking tour that delves into the history of the buildings in the alleyways of town. Tours cost $20 (members) and $25 (non-members).
This tour will be centered around the geology Crested Butte and the surrounding areas with geologists Bruce Bartleson and Steve Jenkins. We meet at the Crested Butte Museum at 8am for a light breakfast (rolls, fruit, coffee). The geologists will go over their topics for the day and we will head out in the van…
This tour will focus on the Monarch and Marshall Pass areas. Topics include Gunnison, Sargent’s School, Monarch Pass/ Crest and Gondola, Limestone quarries-town of Monarch, Maysville School, Mt Spirits Winery, and Marshall Pass. We meet in Gunnison at 8am for a light breakfast (rolls, fruit, coffee). Duane will go over his topics for the day…
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 a Second Street themed walking tour that delves into the history of the buildings along Second Street. Tours cost $20 (members) and $25 (non-members).
This tour will be centered around the history of The North Country focusing on O Be Joyful/Pittsburgh, Irwin, Paradise Divide, Yule Pass, Schofield Park, Gothic, and Washington Gulch. We meet at the Crested Butte Museum at 8am for a light breakfast (rolls, fruit, coffee). Duane will go over his topics for the day and we…
Tin Cup/ Taylor Canyon This tour will be centered around the history of Taylor Park – The Valley of the Gods. Topics will include Bomber Crash in Taylor Canyon, Taylor Dam & the Taylor Reservoir, Tin Cup, Tin Cup Town Hall & Cemetary, Dorchester, Star & Enterprise Mines, Rocky Brook Trail, Deadman’s Gulch and Spring…
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 a Mountain Biking themed walking tour that delves into the history of Mountain Biking in Crested Butte. Tours cost $20 (members) and $25 (non-members).
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 will resume…
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. Meet at the Museum at 4th and Elk Avenue…
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 will resume…