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Blue Mesa Reservoir Curecanti National Recreation Area
Blue Mesa Reservoir in the Curecanti National Recreation Area. Photo: J. Stephen Conn

Gunnison County, Colorado

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Gunnison County is the fifth-largest county by area in Colorado with 3,260 square miles. Both the county seat and the largest city is Gunnison. The population was estimated to be 15,507 in 2013.

The county was named for United States Army officer John W. Gunnison, a surveyor for the transcontinental railroad in 1853. In 2007, Gunnison provided the backdrop for the science fiction thriller โ€œAliens vs. Predator: Requiem.โ€

National forests and wilderness areas are plentiful, including Gunnison and White River national forests, Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, and Powderhorn Wilderness.

Visit the Gunnison County Government website.

Gunnison County Colorado Map
Gunnison County map.

County Towns

  • Almont
  • Crested Butte
  • Crystal
  • Gunnison
  • Marble
  • Mount Crested Butte
  • Ohio City
  • Parlin
  • Pitkin
  • Pittsburg
  • Powderhorn
  • Sapinero
  • Somerset
  • Tincup

Adjacent Counties

  • Chaffee – east
  • Delta – west
  • Hinsdale – south
  • Mesa – northwest
  • Montrose – west
  • Ouray – southwest
  • Pitkin – north
  • Saguache – southeast

Special Events

  • Jul – Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
  • Aug – Crested Butte Arts Festival
Gunnison County Courthouse Gunnison Colorado
Gunnison County Courthouse in Gunnison.
Crested Butte Ski Resort from Base Village
Crested Butte Ski Resort seen from the Mountain Village. Photo by: Jeffrey Beall

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