Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, 38 mi from Gunnison
Most of what there is to see is mountains & ski areas: 3 of 5. None of them is inside Gunnison itself. Curecanti National Recreation Area draws about 807K visitors a year. For a longer trip, Mount Elbert lies 47 mi away.
Mount Elbert
Highest mountain in the U.S. state of Colorado (14,440').
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Around Gunnison, mapped
At the edge of the map sits Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, 38 mi out.
Orange: Gunnison. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
All the places to visit
Look within 60 miles for all 15.
2Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
National park in Montrose County, Colorado, United States.
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7Crested Butte Mountain Resort
Ski area in Colorado, United States.
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11Curecanti National Recreation Area
Recreation area protecting a series of reservoirs on the Gunnison River in Colorado, United States.
13Tabor Opera House
Former movie theater in Leadville, Colorado, United States.
14National Mining Hall of Fame
Archive organization in Leadville, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Gunnison →
Photo credits
Mount Elbert: Hogs555 (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Maroon Bells: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 · La Garita Caldera: en:User:G. Thomas, Public domain · Aspen Mountain: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Crested Butte Mountain Resort: Draconrex, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Buttermilk: Werdna, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Aspen Highlands: This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but ple, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Curecanti National Recreation Area: The original uploader was Nationalparks at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Tabor Opera House: Int77345, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Mining Hall of Fame: Craig Talbert, CC BY 3.0
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