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HOUSING in the CRESTED BUTTE VALLEY
MountainHeart provides assistance in finding housing situations that fit your needs. Crested Butte has many housing options every spring and fall, before we start classes. We will e-mail you information that we gather around town.
Web site for the local newspaper: http://www.crestedbuttenews.com
Everyone who has decided to come here for school has been able to find housing that worked for them!
Here are some tips on finding housing. To find long term summer housing we recommend you start looking in April and for winter housing start in September. Mt. Crested Butte is 1 mile above the town of Crested Butte. The ski area is in Mt. Crested Butte. There is a free bus that runs between Mt. Crested Butte and Crested Butte in the summer and in the winter. Crested Butte South is a subdivision 10 minutes south of Crested Butte. Almont is a very small town 20 minutes south of Crested Butte. Gunnison is the county seat and home of Western State College. It is about 30-45 minutes south of Crested Butte. In any location it is advisable to have a car, although not necessary. Many WSC students hitch-hike between Crested Butte and Gunnison. There is bus service between Gunnison and Crested Butte year round.
SHORT TERM
Crested Butte International Hostel: maximum stay 2 weeks, rates ranging from $17-$24 per person - Ward and Loree Weisman, 970-349-0588
Crested Butte Mountain Resort: 800-544-8448 or 970-349-2222
Crested Butte Property Management: 970-349-5780
The Pioneer Lodge: 970-349-5517
Solutions, Inc.: 970-349-2452
High Country Resorts: 970-349-2400
Executive Property Management: 970-349-5775
PR Property Management Inc.: 970-349-6281
Peak Property Management: 970-349-6339
Quality Realty & Management: 970-641-1313
Remington Management Group: 800-950-2133
Valley Management: 970-641-2964, Michelle Hensley
Village Center Properties & Management: 800-521-6593
Crested Butte Chamber of Commerce: can help with hotel and lodge info 970-349-6438
LONG TERM (6 months+ )
Valley Management: 970-641-2964, Michelle Hensley
Any of the Property Management companies listed for Short Term housing
Gunnison Chamber of Commerce: 970-641-1501
Solutions, Inc.: 970-349-2452
Any of the Property Management companies listed
Gunnison Chamber of Commerce: 970-641-1501
Black Canyon Realty: 970-641-4500
Water Wheel Inn 641-1650
Three Rivers Resort: cabins 970-641-1303
The Pioneer Lodge: 970-349-5517
CAMPING
With an abundance of national forest land and campgrounds surrounding Crested Butte camping is an option. There is a two week maximum stay on national forest service lands and in forest service campgrounds. Modern campgrounds are also available. Public showers and laundry can be purchased at the Crested Butte International Youth Hostel (970-349-0588).
US Forest Service: 970-641-0471
KOA in Gunnison: 970-641-1358
Recreation Resource Management in Almont: 970-641-9603
Three Rivers Resort in Almont: 970-641-1303
Sunnyside Campground: 970-641-0477
Tall Texan Campground: 970-641-2927, daily, weekly, monthly rates
NEWSPAPERS
The Crested Butte News - 970-349-0500
Gunnison Country Times: local weekly Gunnison paper 970-641-1414
Gunnison Country Shopper: local weekly Gunnison paper, best for classified ads 970-641-3148
WEB SITES
www.toski.com/crested/index.php