Gunnison, CO Road Trips
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Trip Routes
3
Longest Drive
208.3 mi
Castle Rock, CO
Quickest Drive
4h 41m
Castle Rock, CO
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Gunnison, CO by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
6,712
Median Income
$55,313
Median Home Value
$432,200
Median Age
26.1
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Notable People from Gunnison, CO
A sampling of people born in Gunnison, CO.
Patricia Elliott
1938–2015
American actress, singer
Donna Anderson
1939
American actress
Aaron Simpson
1974
American sport wrestler and martial artist
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Gunnison, CO.
Gunnison River Bridge II
historic bridge in Gunnison, Colorado, United States
Gunnison River Bridge I
historic bridge in Gunnison, Colorado, United States
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Traveler Guide to Gunnison, CO
Gunnison is a mountain town in the state of Colorado. Located in Southwestern Colorado, Gunnison is far from Denver and off the beaten path... unlike many of Colorado’s ski areas located along interstates or major population areas. Gunnison is a bedroom community located about a half hour drive from the Crested Butte Ski Resort. The valley contains the Victorian towns of Gunnison and Crested Butte.
Hartman Rocks. Awesome bouldering, rock climbing, and biking Blue Mesa.
Mountain biking, skiing and rafting are great ideas when you are in the area -- one for each season except Fall, try fly-fishing Crested Butte Mountain Resort. World-class skiing and snowboarding and cross country skiing on over 30 km of well maintained trails at the Crested Butte Nordic Center. Rafting Black Canyon of the Gunnison. The Gunnison River runs through this pristine and tightly controlled canyon.
1 Palisades Restaurant, 820 N Main St, ☏ +1 970 641-9223. 11AM-9PM daily. Family restaurant with a western theme and great food. Large kids menu and full bar with 9 TVs for sports and buzztime trivia. Plenty of parking and free Wi-Fi. moderate. 2 Farrell's Restaurant, 310 N Main St, ☏ +1 970 641-2655. The beautiful outdoor patio is a pleasant place to eat lunch in the spring and summer months. 3 Twisted Fork Bistro, 206 N Main St, ☏ +1 970 641-1488. Asian-influenced American food. Made from scratch, delicious food.
Crested Butte and Gunnison are both good pub-crawl candidates. 1 Alamo, 226 N Main St, ☏ +1 970 641-9907. The dive bar of the valley. Tributary Coffee Roasters 120 N Main St. Daily 7AM - 4PM.
1 Smith Fork Guest Ranch, 45362 Needle Rock Rd, Crawford, ☏ +1 970 921-3454. 2 Wanderlust Hostel, 221 N Boulevard St, ☏ +1 970 901-1599, [email protected]. Dorms $23, privates $45-62. 3 The Gunnison Inn at Dos Rios, 37478 W Hwy 50, ☏ +1 970 641-1650, toll-free: +1-800-642-1650. A hotel with free hot breakfast.
1 Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC IATA). Provides frequent and convenient jet service, American Airlines, United, and United Express from Dallas, Denver, Houston. Regularly scheduled ground transportation offered by Alpine Express and Mountain Express are available as are car rentals from Dollar, Hertz, Avis, and Budget. (updated Apr 2020)
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