For years now we have been providing delivery services to the FBO at the Gunnison / Crested Butte (GUC) Airport. If you are flying in privately, we can drive our Jeeps right up to your planes side. Allowing for easy loading or passengers and gear. All for a small one-time fee of $25 per rental. Gives us your tail number and we’ll see you on the tarmac.
Here is the new member to our fleet, Pam. She’s a 2014 Jeep Wrangler 2 Door in a soft top configuration with a full suspension lift on Bilstein shocks and 34″ BF Goodrich A/T tires, which makes for a solid yet comfy ride. Call us today to set up a time to take her for a ride in the high country!
This Is Glenda B., we had a terrific time today in Black Betty. Thank you for having such a great company where we can see parts of Crested Butte we wouldn’t have been able to see!
The waterfalls are what we were looking for. We walked about 200 yards from the big yellow signs. We really enjoyed cement creek.
Thanks again for a fabulous day!
Just arrived this week is our newest member of our family, a blue 2015 four door Jeep Wrangler Unlimited in a soft top configuration. Babe the Ox, as she is knows by has a 4” full suspension lift with 35” premium off-road tires. When booking ask for her by name and receive our most capable recreational vehicle.
Often times, especially in the winter months, we deliver customers a nice specialized Jeep right to their doorstep. Usually dropping the Jeep off at the customers hotel or the FBO at the Gunnison Airport, allows for a very smooth and quick transaction. Many of our customers arrive here and find that they want to also adventure to the surrounding resorts and/or hot springs. However, many just need a vehicle to safely traverse the piles of snow and ice in town. Yes there is free public transportation, but having your own lifted Jeep allows you the freedom to run errands or transport your group to another magical spot in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.
Yesterday was a turning of the pages for our seasons. Our last leaf peeping customers went out, with good timing as the snow has begun to fly consistently up in the higher elevations. Historically the Elk around the Town of Crested Butte move to the valley floor, seeking safety and a good breading ground. As you can see in the photos, this year the herd is looking very healthy.
This quick rest-bit allows us to get caught up and prepped for our hunters. Our Jeeps have been a great resource for hunters flying into Gunnison (GUC) with our location literally across the street. Our 4 door Jeeps also allows plenty of room for gear and even using it as a tent or shelter to sleep in. We also offer an accessory which increases storage outside via the trailer hitch. Contact us direct with any questions you may have or to make a reservation.
Lost Lakes, Crested Butte, Colorado
Fall is an amazingly beautiful time of year, as this stylized photo taken last year clearly shows. Every year I receive many phone calls this time of year asking about the Fall foliage and my prediction to when it will peak. This year, starting as soon as May the weather patterns were obviously ahead of what we consider a normal schedule. Due to the lack of snowpack, melting was in a rush and sped up the process of everything in the Valley. Which creates good and bad, trails opened up sooner but the wildflowers came and went much faster than normal. River flows have been the talk of the town. Fortunately hunting does not seem to be effected, which is great for all our hunter clients. However the cooler temps, especially in the night time and added moisture has sped up the schedule of the turning of the leaves. Normally the Aspen’s seem to climax or peak around September 25-27th and for this year I am predicting it will be closer to the 20th. With that said, I am no climatologist but it is very obvious that global warming is happening and affecting our weather patterns.
Roughly six miles south out of Crested Butte is Cement Creek Road, which accesses Crested Butte South. Cement Creek is a dirt road, providing miles of fun Jeeping, especially this time of year when we are waiting for the snow to fully melt. I enjoyed a quick adventure up the road yesterday, easily making it to the beaver pond meadow. The road becomes very narrow (as seen in the photo below) so you’ll want to go slow as there are many blind corners and oncoming traffic.
This route also accesses the Reno Divide Pass trail, which is a common route for those on multi-day rentals. Customers are more and more renting for their entire trip length and as we have multiple zones of adventure we can keep them busy the entire time during the summer and fall. In May we are still poking around, but there is a lot of fun to be had in paradise any time of year.
Black Canyon in the Gunnison National Forest
Late Spring and Early Summer are a great time to go visit the Black Canyon in the Gunnison National Forest. The East Portal is an amazing access point to reach the lower depths of the large canyon and Gunnison River. Many people have never heard of it, but the Black Canyon is second only to the Grand Canyon in beauty, size and its unique black colored rocks are quite special. Recently I took my mother down there and she absolutely loved it! I recommend driving down the extremely steep and narrow East Portal road. The Ranger’s regulate the size of the vehicle you use on this tight passage, so a Jeep is the perfect tool to safely enjoy the experience and bucket list worthy views. I also recommend visiting the walkway around the rim and visitor center. Below is a link, ranking it the 2nd “Underrated U.S. National Parks to Add to Your Bucket List.”
Link:
http://www.cheatsheet.com/culture/underrated-us-national-parks-to-add-to-your-bucket-list.html/2/
I have many clients who enjoy year after year renting my jeeps with the companionship of their four legged friend. Personally I love dogs and boy do dogs love an adventure! Here are a few photos from one of my clients; you can see the dog is clearly smiling awaiting the fun. Jeeps also provide you with the added off-road access, so one of the fun things to do is bring your dog up to the snow and see them play. I’ll never forget how happy my first dog was when I brought him to snow in August. He totally freaked out and rolled in it for what seemed to be endlessly.
