Crested Butte’s landscapes are infused with a unique soul-stirring magic. Each season emits its own elevated sense of giddiness, curiosity, and connection. And must be experienced in its own right to truly feel the essence of nature in its entirety. Summer brings a warm breath of dry mountain air, fragrant and whimsical wildflowers, rushing rivers, rainbows, blue birds and bluer skies. The plentiful trails lead one through valleys and up summits where heaven and earth meet along the horizon. It’s often said “winter brought me but summer kept me” –a testament to summers powerful yet enchanted influence.