Crested Butte - Historic Community
Placer miners panned for gold in the many streams of Gunnison County beginning in the 1880’s. Silver mining boomed giving rise to numerous mining camps. Crested Butte was established in 1880 and developed into the state’s largest coal producing region as well. While the gold, silver and coal mining industries have come and gone, [...]
Crested Butte Economic Indicator
To the delight of everyone in Crested Butte, August 2008 sales tax revenues were up over August 2007. Given the financial turmoil that we read in our daily newspapers, this is indeed good news. As with each of the ski resort communitities, Crested Butte is awaiting the arrival of the ski season and increased economic [...]
Crested Butte Public Transportation
The Gunnison Valley Rural Transportation Authority operates bus service between the cities of Mt. Crested Butte, The Town of Crested Butte, the City of Gunnison and a multitude of rural stops in-between. The RTA is funded by an additional sales tax percentage charged through-out Gunnison County. The taxing authority that funds the RTA is set to expire [...]
Crested Butte - Temporary Real Estate
How long can you camp in the forests outside of Crested Butte? Jeff Perambo can tell you that it is 14-days having been informed of this the other morning at his campsite by Forest Service police. After 14-days, you will be ticketed for residing illegally on Forest Service land. Perambo told the officers that he [...]
