How to Get to Crested Butte in the Summer
Flying
The Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport in Gunnison facilitates daily air service from many points of origin. Via Denver, United Airlines allows for year-round accessibility from the UK, Germany, and multiple cities within the United States, with additional service during the winter season. Reaching Crested Butte Mountain Resort is an easy 30 minute transfer from The Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC).
Crested Butte Mountain Resort offers discounted airfare for groups of 10 or more flying from the same city.
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Driving
Located near the center of the state, Crested Butte is easy to get to no matter where you’re coming from - and the drive through the mountains in summer is extraordinary.
From Denver (229 miles / approx 4 hours):
From Denver International Airport, take interstate 70 west, exit to highway 470 west, highway 285 south to Fairplay then Poncha Springs, highway 50 west to Gunnison, then highway 135 north into Crested Butte.
From Colorado Springs (195 miles / approx 3 1/2 hours):
Take highway 24 west to highway 285, highway 285 south to Poncha Springs, highway 50 west to Gunnison, then highway 135 north into Crested Butte.
From Montrose (95 miles / approx 2 hours):
Take highway 50 east to Gunnison, then highway 135 north into Crested Butte.
From Texas And Oklahoma (500 - 1200 miles / 8 - 18 hours):
Take interstate 25 north through Trinidad to Walsenburg, highway 160 west to Alamosa, highway 285 north to Saguache, highway 114 north to highway 50, highway 50 west to Gunnison, then highway 135 north into Crested Butte.
From Arizona - Phoenix (637 miles / approx 11 hours):
Take interstate 17 to Flagstaff, north on highway 89, highway 160 to Cortez, north on highway 145, highway 62 to Ridgway, highway 550 north to Montrose, highway 50 east to Gunnison, then highway 135 north into Crested Butte.
From California And Southern Nevada - Los Angeles - Las Vegas (650 - 1000 miles / 10 - 14 hours):
Take interstate 15 to Las Vegas, interstate 70 to Grand Junction, highway 50 east to Montrose and on to Gunnison, then highway 135 north into Crested Butte.
From Northern California And Utah - San Francisco - Salt Lake City (400 - 1200 miles / 7 - 18 hours):
Take interstate 80 to Salt Lake City, interstate 15 via highway 6 and interstate 70 to Grand Junction, highway 50 east to Gunnison, then highway 135 north into Crested Butte.
From New Mexico - Santa Fe - Albuquerque - Taos (300 - 375 miles / 5 - 6 hours):
From highway 285, take highway 160 west to Alamosa, highway 285 north to Saguache, highway 114 north to highway 50, highway 50 west to Gunnison, then highway 135 north into Crested Butte.
Colorado Road Reports: Call 303- 639-1111 or visit online at www.cotrip.org
