July 2025 in Crested Butte and Gunnison is shaping up to be an unforgettable adventure! This month, the Wildflower Capital of Colorado bursts into bloom with the Crested Butte Wildflower Festival from July 11–20, offering guided hikes, art classes, and photography workshops amidst a kaleidoscope of alpine blossoms. Meanwhile, Gunnison honors its ranching roots with the 123rd Annual Cattlemen’s Days Rodeo from July 13–15, featuring thrilling rodeo events, a lively parade, and a carnival atmosphere. But the fun doesn’t stop there, check out the event’s below for the month of July.
Join the Center Tuesday nights in the Feldberg East Courtyard for a stunning series of classical and world music performances. The Summer Classics in the Courtyard. Click here to learn more.
Whether you are a beginner or advanced climber, we offer various climbing trips that will challenge, excite, and motivate you. With full day and half day trips available, we can customize your climb to fit your goals and aspirations. Click here to learn more.
Crested Butte is home to dozens of peaks from mild to wild, with summits that reach to 12,000 and 13,000 feet. Click here to learn more.
Join the summer for a free community yoga class In the Pavilion at the Wedding Garden in Mt. Crested Butte. Click here to learn more.
Gas Cafe’s chef’s choice Whacky Burger, fries, soda, just $14…..all day. Come hamburgering: Workin’ Man, Spicy Cowboy, Euro and Pizza Burgers. Click here to learn more.
Learn the names of common Wildflowers while discussing applicable Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory (RMBL) research connections and natural history with a Visitor Center staff. Click here to learn more.
This horseback ride from Fantasy Ranch, located at Mt. Crested Butte has a little bit of everything you look for on a mountain trailride. Heading up Snodgrass Mountain, we ride through wildflower fields, cross streams, pass beaver ponds and wind though aspen groves while climbing the mountain. Click here to learn more.
Harmels riding program is based on developing your riding skills. We do this by separating our guests by age and riding skill whenever possible, then matching them up with one of our experienced horses. Click here to learn more.
Crested Butte is one of the birthplaces of mountain biking and is home to some of the best singletrack trails Colorado has to offer. Click here to learn more.
CB Motorsport ATVs can take you deeper and higher into Crested Butte, CO than any other mode of transportation. Of course, the ATVs are not just a mode of transportation. They are fun on four wheels. Click here to learn more.
Ozomatli is known both for their vocal activist viewpoints and incorporating a wide array of musical styles – including salsa, jazz, funk, reggae, hip hop, and others. Click here to learn more.
The Copper Children is a Denver-based band known for their unique fusion of soul, folk, funk, reggae, and psychedelic rock, creating what they describe as “Psychedelic Gospel.” Click here to learn more.
Enjoy viewing the full moon through our iconic 30” telescope. Four tour times: 9:35 pm, 9:55 pm, 10:15 pm and 10:35 pm. Click here to learn more.
Enjoy a family-friendly astronomy talk by one of our knowledgeable volunteers followed by viewing through a variety of small outside telescopes (weather permitting). Click here to learn more.
The Crested Butte Farmers Market takes place summer Sundays at the Top of Elk Ave. The CB Farmers Market supports local sustainable agriculture. Click here to learn more.
Learn the names of common Wildflowers while discussing applicable Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory (RMBL) research connections and natural history with a Visitor Center staff member. Click here to learn more.
Step into the past with a guided walking tour through Crested Butte’s historic downtown, highlighting archival photographs of familiar locations.
Participants will see side-by-side comparisons of “then and now” from the museum’s collections while learning about the photographic methods used to capture early life in the valley. Click here to learn more.
This tour will be centered around the history of the Ski Areas of Crested Butte, focusing on the early days of skiing, the Pioneer Ski Area, Rozman Hill, Pershing Mine Ski Hill, Quick’s Hill CBMR, and more. Click here to learn more.
The hiking opportunities in Crested Butte, Colorado are endless and the area’s majestic mountain scenery is unmatched.
There is a reason Crested Butte is known as the Wildflower Capital of Colorado – in the summertime the valley’s are carpeted by expanses of flowers. Click here to learn more.
Our ATVs can take you deeper and higher into Crested Butte, CO than any other mode of transportation. Click here to learn more.
This summer, discover magic deep within the forest with CBMT and the YOUTHEATRE summer program.
the young artists will explore the wild world of characters featuring our friends from Where the Wild Things Are. Click here to learn more.
VanSlykes unique combination of accessible, highly listenable tunes with no holds barred lyrics and a refusal to be bound by conventional genres have garnered her a following who are at once enamored and empowered by her bold songwriting and gutsy performances.
Succeeding on her own terms, her songs emotionally resonate with fans across the spectrum based upon their edgy intensity and genuine intimacy. Click here to learn more.
At an altitude of 8,412 feet and surrounded by 1.6 million acres of the Gunnison National Forest, Harmel’s has a private one-mile stretch of the gold medal waters of the Taylor River.
They offer daily guided fly fishing trips on the Taylor River where we catch big fish: rainbows, browns, cutthroat, and brookies right out your cabin door. Click here to learn more.
Intermediate-advanced female mountain bikers are encouraged to register for CB Mountain Mentors Ladies MTB: Summer Shred Clinic.
Celebrate the summer season with Mountain Mentors coaches. Offering a supportive learning environment with female coaches and a guest-coach ratio of 5:1, any female-identifying mountain bikers are welcome to register. Click here to learn more.
Learn the names of common Wildflowers while discussing applicable Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory (RMBL) research connections and natural history with a Visitor Center staff. Click here to learn more.
Join the Center Tuesday nights in the Feldberg East Courtyard for a stunning series of classical and world music performances. The Summer Classics in the Courtyard. Click here to learn more.
Join the Land Trust and our partners at the CB Wildflower Festival for a hike on Baxter’s Gulch Trail. Click here to learn more.
The technical peak options involve using ropes, harnesses, and helmets for safety on the more difficult climbing portions of the route.
Mt. Crested Butte offers an incredible introduction to mountaineering on the Guides Ridge route, and riding a ski lift to over 11,000 feet lets you skip the hiking and focus on the climbing, no experience necessary! Click here to learn more.
Yoga is the Park is a FREE community class located in Rainbow Park with the option to donate to a local nonprofit (cash or Venmo) that we partner with! Click here to learn more.
Bring a Red Neck Woman, some Old Hippie stash and Let Your Love Flow at the I Bar Ranch for The Bellamy Brother’s 7th appearance with us! Click here to learn more.
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