OVERNIGHT # 37 CRESTED BUTTE / GUNNISON AND GUNNISON RODEWAY INN

 Hi, Today we took a beautiful drive from Gunnison to Crested Butte Colorado via Hwy135.



Crested Butte's main street, Elk Avenue was snow packed and beautiful with people out walking their dogs and enjoying the quiet winter town.


    There aren't any corporate chain stores here, instead only locally owned Crested Butte shops. Each store looks uniquely different and all with mounds of snow around them and paths shoveled out to the door of the business.

From what we read, there is a free town shuttle called the Mountain Express. If we decide to stay here a few days then we would check this transportation out. The ski resort is 3 miles from town.

This would be a fun place to visit in the summer to see the wildflowers  it is known for and called the "Wildflower Capital of Colorado".⚘

We stayed in Gunnison back in the 70s and it has grown leap and bounds since then. Now there are approximately 44 places to eat, 5 RV parks/campgrounds, 12 lodging places and 5 easy trails. All this information can be obtained at the visitor center at 500 east Tomichi Ave. in Gunnison Co. We stayed at the Rodeway Inn at 37760 W. US 50. Phone #  970-641-0500. They are pet friendly but must notify them of pet. The rooms have Fridge/microwave, free WIFI, Breakfast, fitness center and a hot tub. 

LAZY CAMPING / MICROWAVE MEAL: We went to McDonalds and got the McDoubles plain and at the hotel, we opened them up so the hamburgers were up then we covered them with chili and heated it in the microwave and served with grated cheese.

Have a good day and night,
💕 50+ Lazy Campers



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