Must-See Colorado Towns: Gunnison & Crested Butte / COME TO LIFE Upper Loop Trail (3) and ogle the fields of purple, gold and fuchsia. Or stick around town for July’s Wildflower Festival — complete with garden tours and wagon rides. White-knuckle adventures await you on granite-topped Crested Butte Mountain Resort . Take the chairlift to access a web of mountain-biking trails or see how you fare ziplining, disc golfing and rock climbing at Adventure Park at the base of the mountain. DOWNTOWN CRESTED BUTTE, JASON J. HATFIELD. weekend features a gathering of some sort — the Wildflower Festival, Tour de Forks culinary festival and Crested Butte Music Festival to name a few. Or head to the Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum to see how the area’s past residents lived. Vintage bikes and photographs lend a snapshot of this mountain-bike-loving community. Finally, return to Adventure Park for a free Wednesday-night concert or relax and take in a play, dance exhibition or concert at the Crested Butte Center for the Arts (1) , one of the reasons the town was recently named a Certified Colorado Cre-ative District. Of course, there’s always the option of sipping wine or beer at one of the top-notch restaurants in town. Continue the adventure with a raft trip down the Taylor River . These are also Gold Medal fishing waters. Ready for some down-time? Crested Butte’s blocks of Victorian-era buildings (5) form one of the country’s most distinctive towns. Nearly every summer 5 20% off Crested Butte Mountain Vacation Rentals! Use Promo Code CB20 CrestedButteLodging.com 800-451-5699 COLORADO.COM / 183
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