Why visit Gunnison
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 24 places to eat, 14 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Gunnison River Bridge II, Gunnison River Bridges I & II, Edgerton House and Fisher-Zugelder House and Smith Cottage.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 80°F; January lows average -6°F, and about 46 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Gunnison
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Gunnison
Gunnison is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of and the most populous municipality in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 6,560 at the 2020 United States census. The city was named in honor of John W. Gunnison, a United States Army officer who surveyed for a transcontinental railroad in 1853.
From the Wikipedia article Gunnison, Colorado (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Gunnison River Bridge II
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic bridge in Gunnison, Colorado, United States
Museums and landmarks5
Edgerton House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Boarding house in Gunnison, Colorado
Fisher-Zugelder House and Smith Cottage
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic buildings in Colorado
Gunnison River Bridge I
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Historic bridge in Gunnison, Colorado, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes24
Cafe Silvestre
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.4 mi
903 North Main Street, Gunnison
El Paraiso Family Mexican Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican
112 South Main Street, Gunnison
The Coffee Trader
Cafe · Coffee Shop
700 North Main Street, Gunnison
12 more on the map.
Where to stay14
Churches and places of worship9
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging7
Standard Tire & Service Center
Gas station · 0.4 mi
412 West Tomichi Avenue, Gunnison
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Gunnison Elementary and Middle School
School · 0.8 mi
1099 North 11th Street, Gunnison
Healthcare1
Map of Gunnison
87 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26°F | -6°F | 0.8 in | 11.1 in |
| Feb | 30°F | 1°F | 0.7 in | 9.0 in |
| Mar | 44°F | 14°F | 0.5 in | 4.4 in |
| Apr | 56°F | 23°F | 0.7 in | 3.5 in |
| May | 66°F | 30°F | 1.0 in | 0.6 in |
| Jun | 76°F | 36°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 80°F | 44°F | 1.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 77°F | 43°F | 1.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 70°F | 34°F | 1.2 in | 0.2 in |
| Oct | 60°F | 22°F | 0.7 in | 1.2 in |
| Nov | 44°F | 11°F | 0.7 in | 5.2 in |
| Dec | 28°F | -3°F | 0.9 in | 10.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Gunnison 3Sw Hcn (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Gunnison County has had 6 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2005-09-05: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Coastal Storm)
- 2003-04-09: Snow (Snowstorm)
- 2002-06-23: Co-Wiley Ridge Fire-06/23/02 (Fire)
- 2002-06-19: Wildfires (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 1 miles away.
- Crested Butte 22 mi north, about 36 min by car
- Mount Crested Butte 25 mi north, about 40 min by car
- Crawford 39 mi west, about 1 h by car
- Paonia 42 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Aspen 45 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Snowmass Village 46 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Buena Vista 47 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Salida 50 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Montrose 51 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ridgway 52 mi southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Vienna Bakery-Johnson Restaurant, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gunnison, Colorado (101350124), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Gunnison, Colorado (101349912), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- U.S. Route 50 near Gunnison, Colorado (101349660), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- U.S. Route 50 near Gunnison, Colorado (101349561), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Gunnison, Colorado (9179288145), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Gunnison, Colorado (9181501858), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Main Street of Gunnison, CO, Mshuang2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gunnison banner, Mshuang2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gunnison Center for the Arts Poetic Event, Mshuang2, CC0
- Gunnison–Crested Butte Regional Airport, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0
- GUC GUNNISON AIRPORT COLORADO FROM N35204 FLIGHT LAS-EWR (7404172230), Eric Salard, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Gunnison River Bridge II, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gunnison River Bridge I, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- State Normal School Building, Orschstaffer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gunnison Bridge II shot 2 4pm, Int77345, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Western Colorado University Welcome Center, Mshuang2, CC0
- Rainy Valley, Ej Lowell, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Webster Building, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pecan Pie on blue plate, Mshuang2, CC0
- Fisher-Zugelder House and Smith Cottage, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Legion Park Playground and Rock Climbing dyeclan.com - panoramio, The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Terraforming Mars, Mshuang2, CC0
- Library bookshelf, Mshuang2, CC0
- Beer Whiskey flight, Mshuang2, CC0
- Castles of Burgundy (Board Game), Mshuang2, CC0
- Library computers, Mshuang2, CC0
- Board game pieces, Mshuang2, CC0
- Edgerton House, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Landscape of lake and clouds, Mshuang2, CC0
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