Located in Central Colorado the county of Gunnison was named for the military explorer John W. Gunnison. Looking for a transcontinental railroad route, Gunnison’s expedition passed through the area in 1853. Exploration took place between the 38th and 39th parallels, …
Basecamp: West End
Montrose County can be divided into two sections, the more populated eastern section comprising the Uncompahgre Valley, and the less populated West End which consists of high mesas and sweeping valleys of high desert. Nucla has it’s roots in the …
Basecamp: Crested Butte
Crested Butte, named for the towering butte just south of town in the East River Valley. Ferdinand Hayden roamed the Gunnison area in the 1873-74, wandering up the Gunnison River and East River basins. Whilst climbing Teocalli Peal, 13,320 feet, …