Author: Alpenglow

Our passion is sharing the beautiful landscapes, trails, views and flowers of the Crested Butte and Gunnison zones.  We love meeting great people, showing them where to go, what trails to hike, where to go fishing and especially getting some nice feedback along the way. We appreciate you!

Here is some feedback from our happy customers from the past month:

“Very friendly! Easy to reserve and pay for over the phone. We look forward to seeing you in September.”

“Craig was great. Listened to what we were interested in and gave us several trail options. Did not disappoint.”

“The owner is an amazing human and so helpful!”

We’ve got great news to share! Finally, got a chance to post it but I take Maxine out and was blessed by the open access to Paradise Divide, Paradise Basin and access to the West Maroon Bells trial, of course with a lifted Jeep. We’ve been a few weeks behind normal schedule with all the snow we received this winter, however with warmer temperatures the snow is melting away very fast. More trails to open up soon as the creek levels start to lower some more. Plenty of amazing trails, terrain and vistas to enjoy!

We are proud to introduce our newest member of our fleet, Jenny.  She is outfitted with a 2.5” lift, fully articulating suspension made by Bilstein, 33” BF Goodrich T/A all-terrain offroad tires, K&N air filter, etc.  She has the cleanest interior we’ve ever seen and is ready to rock. Ask for her by name when booking your next ride to the high country!

As of today, May 26th, our Crested Butte location is open for business. We moved last year to the corner of 6th Street and Belleview Ave. next to Ace Hardware at 619 6th Street Crested Butte, CO 81224. We’ve got the maps, specialized Jeeps and local knowledge to provide you with a self-guided Jeep tour of one of the most beautiful places in the world. If you have any questions or would like to reserve a Jeep, please call us at 844-YOU-RENT or (720)-435-6335.

Good news for us all, summer will happen.  It’s no secret that we had one of the best ski seasons in a long time and as the days get longer, we all wonder when will the trails open.  The good news is we had a large wind and sand event, which distributed a large amount of sand on the surface from Utah. Therefore we are expecting to have multiple Jeep trails opening up in June. Luckily for all you fellow weather fans, the Rocky Mountain Biological Lab (RMBL) has released a really cool new map forecasting snowmelt.  You can check it out for yourself here:

https://crestedbuttenews.com/2023/04/rmbl-releases-new-snowmelt-forecast-map-for-valley/

According to Travel & Leisure, Crested Butte was on top of their list of the 7 best small town ski destinations in America.  And we’d have to agree!  Especially this year with all the snow we’ve been getting. 

Check out the entire article here:

https://www.travelandleisure.com/best-small-town-ski-destinations-in-america-mountain-mondays-7108905

Crested Butte, Colorado is one of the top 10 most snowy towns in America. As you can see in the photo, CB turns into a winter fairy tail and all of our Jeeps have additional clearance and tires that work great in the snow. This is priceless, as no one wants to spend time digging out a car with street tires while on vacation. We are also able to deliver up to CB in the winter from our year-round Gunnison location. Our Gunnison location is right across the street from the Gunnison/Crested Butte (GUC) airport, making it very convenient.

Throughout the over 8 years of business, we have been blessed to help many couples join in marriage. This couple was one of our favorites, their love for each other was electric. Personally, I can say how helpful the Jeeps are to access a natural eye-popping background when we got married this month. If you are planning a wedding in Crested Butte or Gunnison, Colorado give us a call to see how we can aid in making your special day one to never forget.

After over 8 years in business, it’s truly been a pleasure to meet so many nice people and for this we are blessed. From personal text messages to a champagne bottle for our upcoming wedding to many of our repeat customers sharing photos and now a video, we are luck to call so many of you our friends. For example, one very nice long-time renter shared this video he made of when they rented a Jeep to access the beauty of Colorado. Hope you enjoy!

The Crested Butte Wildflower Festival has started today, July 8^th until July 17^th, 2022.

The Wildflower Festival began in 1986 through the efforts of a few insightful Crested Butte locals who envisioned a wildflower celebration in one of the most picturesque valleys in Colorado. The Festival has grown into a summer-long season with over 300 events offered by over 60 instructors, tour guides, and volunteers.

For more information, go to: Crestedbuttewildflowerfestival.org