Crested Butte

Community Description
(See community links below for additional information.)

Crested Butte is located in southwestern Colorado at an elevation of 8,885 feet. The town is surrounded by spectacular mountain scenery and is a recreational paradise. Crested Butte is a spirited fun-loving community. The town was incorporated in 1880 and is designated a National Historic District. Crested Butte offers everything an outdoor enthusiast desires: skiing, mountain biking, hiking, wildflower viewing, kayaking, fly-fishing and more.

Demographics

• Crested Butte is located in Gunnison County.
• The town has a population of 1,550.
• Gunnison County has a population of 14,330.

Education

• Crested Butte is part of the Gunnison Watershed School District with one public school, grades K-12 and one private high school.
• Western State College is just 13 miles from Crested Butte in Gunnison.

Local Attractions

• Local residents and visitors enjoy skiing, hiking, biking and an array of exciting outdoor activities.
• The ski area resort is in Mt. Crested Butte, three miles north of town.
• The modern ski resort is a separate world of luxury conference facilities, shopping, dining and recreational amenities.
• Accommodations range from the plush, slope-side Club Med resort to lodges, bed and breakfast inns and condominiums-more than 5,000 beds in the valley.
• The town and resort are connected by a free shuttle bus.
• The town is cozy with its old Victorian storefronts.
• Crested Butte boasts an impressive cultural slate-art galleries, musical entertainment, dance, theater and, as Michael Carlton wrote in the Denver Post, "Crested Butte has more fine restaurants per capita than any other town in the U.S."

Location

• Crested Butte is 28 miles north of the City of Gunnison and 231 miles southwest of Denver.

Community Links

HEALTHCARE IN CRESTED BUTTE

HOSPITALS
Gunnison Valley Hospital
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CLINICS
Elk Avenue Medical Center
Crested Butte Mountain Clinic
Grand River Medical Center
Mountain Medicine
Sherman Rodger, M.D.

LIFESTYLE IN CRESTED BUTTE
           
DEMOGRAPHICS
Crested Butte Demographics
Community Links
Helpful Links
Helpful Phone Numbers

SCHOOLS
www.gunnisonschools.net
http://www.mountainheart.org/

EMPLOYERS
List of Local Businesses
Job Openings
Employment Opportunities in and around Crested Butte

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.crestedbuttechamber.com

TOWN WEBSITE
http://www.crestedbutte-co.gov/

COUNTY
http://www.gunnisoncounty.org/

REAL ESTATE – View homes for free before you do a site visit!
Go to Zillow.com to learn about all the homes for sale in Crested Butte.

LOCAL NEWSPAPERS
www.crestedbuttenews.com
           
TOURIST AND RECREATION WEBSITES
Parks and Recreation
Local Tourist Attractions
Crested Butte Mountain Guides
Activities Directory
Fantasy Ranch Horseback Adventures
Center for the Arts
Scenic River Tours
Mountain Bike Hall of Fame
Gunnison-Crested Butte Tourism Association
Taylor Canyon
Black Canyon
Dining Directory

TOWNS NEARBY
Gunnison (28 miles)

AIRPORT
Gunnison/Crested Butte Regional Airport (24 miles)

TRANSPORTATION
Mountain Express Bus Service
                     
SKIING IN COLORADO, FROM CRESTED BUTTE
Crested Butte