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Experience Cycling In & Around Gunnison, CO
This edition offers 12 routes, plus cultural and historic insights for exploring the legendary off-road cycling heritage of central Colorado.
Ride: Gunnison, Pitkin, Powderhorn, Taylor, & Crested Butte.
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Introduction
Central Colorado, with its rugged and scenic landscape, is geologically, and symbolically, the state’s heart and soul. At the region’s core is Gunnison County, a sizable high-altitude basin surrounded by mountain ranges that include the West Elk Mountains, Elk Mountains, and Sawatch Range. This unique topography has bestowed Gunnison County with legendary status in the world of off-road cycling.
What makes the gravel riding in Gunnison County special is the area’s ecological diversity. Ecosystems shift from sagebrush steppe, to alpine tundra, to spruce-fir forests, to riparian corridors. You’ll see iconic species like the endangered Gunnison sage-grouse, elk, mule deer, mountain lions, and black bears. Add the cold-water fisheries of the Gunnison and Taylor rivers, and it’s easy to understand why Gunnison County represents the best of Colorado.
Historically, the communities of Gunnison County have been associated with ranching and mining, but since the arrival of the mountain bike in the mid-1980s, the county has become a global epicenter for off-road-cycling culture. A combination of conservation and restoration efforts, along with sustainable public land management, and the presence of Western Colorado University, have contributed to making Gunnison County one of Colorado’s premier gravel-bike destinations.
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