- The list below includes 72 free or cheap things to do in or near Crested Butte, Colorado, including 44 different types of inexpensive activities like Hiking Trails, Movie Theaters, Scenic Drives and Walking Trails.
- From Kebler Pass to Schofield Pass, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Crested Butte and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Gunnison, Aspen and Snowmass Village.
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The Lucky Cat Dog Farm offers two hour and lunch tour dog sledding rides. Riders, who are allowed to stand on the back of the sled, can also adopt a retired animal.
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Ruby Cinema is a 3D movie theater with a small selection of films no longer in first-run. Their concessions include clarified butter on popcorn, organic drinks and energy drinks, and they offer free refills on all drinks.
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Named after the explorer John W. Gunnison, Gunnison National Forest features the Black Canyon with multiple hiking trails around it and the Taylor Resrvoir which is good for fishing as well as a number of campsites which offer occasional wildlife sightings.
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Ferro's Blue Mesa Ranch offers furnished cabins, horseback rides, guided fishing trips, a liquor store, game room and country general store with fishing and camping supplies. They also lease horses during fall hunting season.
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Mesa Creek is a popular hiking trail that winds through the high walls of the Black Canyon in the Curecanti National Recreation Area. This 1.5 mile hike is considered to be of moderate difficulty despite the relatively short distance covered.
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Featuring a 2 mile interpretative trail, Pine Creek has a set of stairs that leads visitors into a canyon where they can view the reservoir. The creek is visited by wildlife like bears.
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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, 102 Elk Creek, Gunnison, CO 81230
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Located at the Black Canyon of the Gunnison State Park, Elk Creek Campground features parking areas and camp sites for RVs as well as for tent camping. The area offers wilderness views.