Location 

Crested Butte is located in southwest Colorado, within the Gunnison National Forest and the Elk Mountain Range of the Colorado Rocky Mountains.  The resort lies in the town of Mt. Crested Butte, three miles from the town of Crested Butte, one of Colorado's largest National Historic Districts, originally settled in the 1880s as a mining supply camp.

Distance from major centers 

Gunnison: 30 miles/ 48 km north
Denver: 230 miles/ 368 km southwest
Montrose: 90 miles/ 144 km northeast
Colorado Springs:197 miles/ 315 km west
Aspen: 17 air miles/ 27 km (and one very big mountain range) from Aspen.  Two and ½ hour drive in the summer, approximately four to five hour drive in the winter. (Kebler Pass is closed during winter months)

Nearest Airport 

Gunnison/Crested Butte Airport (GUC), 31 miles/ 48 km to the south. Montrose Airport (MTJ) 96 miles.

Airlines 

Travelers now have the option to fly direct to Crested Butte from new markets that include Salt Lake City, Chicago and Atlanta - all popular hubs allowing skiers and snowboards a one-stop option to access CBMR. Delta Air Lines will offer the new service from Salt Lake City daily and from Atlanta on Saturdays. American Airlines will provide new direct Saturday service from Chicago. American will continue to offer daily, non-stop flights from Dallas/Forth Worth throughout the winter and United Airlines will continue to provide three daily, non-stop flights from Denver.

You can view the Gunnison/Crested Butte Regional Airport Flight Map.