Gunnison is located at the bottom of several valleys. Due to its location in the Rocky Mountains, cold air in all the valleys settles into Gunnison at night, making it one of the coldest places in the United States.

The area holds bragging rights to what many consider to be the country’s best fly-fishing and big game hunting. This western-style town is an authentic Colorado ski vacation place in the winter and the summertime offers amazing fishing, hunting, hiking, and camping. Bird watchers will enjoy sighting an American Bald Eagle or Red Tailed Hawk, while botanists will delight at the bloom of summer wildflowers throughout the local mountains.

Gunnison's western welcome makes visitors feel at home. The city, which feels like a cattleman's town, is the kind of place where you don't feel like a tourist as much as somebody visiting the folks.

Gunnison is home to Colorado’s oldest rodeo, the 105th, Cattleman’s Days.

Gunnison National Forest, Black Canyon National Park, West Elk Wilderness Area, Curecanti National Recreation Area, Blue Mesa Reservoir, Hartman Rocks, and the Gunnison River are some of the local area attractions. The Blue Mesa Reservoir, Colorado's largest man-made lake, in the summer is full of canoes, sailboats, pontoon and motor boats, and people water-skiing, fishing, even parasailing in the refreshing water.

Harmel's Ranch Resort, Almont
A family mountain guest ranch made up of 300 acres of trees, water, and meadowland lying in a beautiful valley.

Southwest Region of Colorado

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