Name: Gunnison Valley Observatory
Address: 2804 County Road 38, Gunnison, CO, 81224, United States
Telephone: (970) 642-1111
Price range: $$
Rating: 5

The Observatory is a publicly-owned community facility, operated by all volunteer staff and board of directors.

Gunnison Valley Observatory offers access to professional quality star gazing and knowledge of astronomy.

Our 30-inch reflector telescope maximizes our thin and unpolluted Rocky Mountain atmosphere to bring distant astronomical vistas to the eyes of residents and visitors of the Gunnison Valley.

The Observatory offers public viewings on Fridays and Saturdays from June thru August.

Dome tours featuring viewing through our iconic 30” telescope will be offered on Fridays and Saturdays along with viewing through a variety of smaller telescopes.

Every Friday will feature a family-friendly astronomy talk by our knowledgeable volunteers and guest speakers.

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My family and I were in Almont for a vacation and my brother wanted to come to the observatory. The drive up to the observatory looks like something you would expect at Area 51. We didn’t have reservations to get into the observatory but we heard a talk on stars out back. It was very interesting and not too long. We then got to go up in front of the observatory and look through several telescopes to see some planets. That was surreal. It was a pretty magical night and definitely out of the ordinary for me.
Vicki A. , 3 years ago
Nerd Alert. Super fun looking back in time. Definitely worth the effort.
Tim H. , 4 years ago
Very friendly staff and informative presentation. Saw some amazing stuff very, very far away!
Doug H. , 4 years ago
The only public observatory in Colorado, non profit organization, great lecturers, volunteers, dark skies, can see the stars, the milky way
William P. , 5 years ago
This is a must-visit experience for locals, visitors, young, and old. There are usually amateur telescopes out side for early viewings of the moon. Then once it gets dark they will focus on anything visible and interesting. Nebulas, star clusters, moons of neighbor planets, etc. Once inside, there is a short, professional lecture on any one of a wide variety of space and physics topics. New lectures weekly. Then, you get access to the big telescope. They will focus on anything visible and interesting. Be aware that cloudy nights will hinder viewing options and it can be very cold. Bring warm clothes! Takes about 2 hours for the full experience.
Greg O. , 6 years ago

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