Travel to Gothic & CB

Gothic road with fall colors

RMBL offers two housing locations: Gothic Campus (Main Campus), the historic main campus and primary research location, and the RMBL 365 Building, located in the town of Crested Butte. The two sites are approximately a 25–30 minute drive apart.

For more info see the Housing: Gothic + RMBL 365 page.

Gothic Campus Physical Address:
8000 County Road 317
Crested Butte, CO 81224

RMBL 365 Building Physical Address:
615 Teocalli Avenue
Crested Butte, CO 81224
(~25–30 minutes from Gothic main Campus)

BY CAR

From Denver to Crested Butte
Take I-70 West to exit 470 West, then take 285 South to Fairplay, then to Poncha Springs. Take Highway 50 West to Gunnison, then follow Highway 135 North 28 miles to Crested Butte.

From Montrose to Crested Butte
Take Highway 50 East to Gunnison. From there take Highway 135 North into Crested Butte.

From Crested Butte to Gothic
Upon entering Crested Butte, proceed through the 4-way-stop at the intersection at Elk Avenue and follow the highway (also called Gothic Road or County Road 317) up the mountain past the ski area and through Mt. Crested Butte (4 miles). The road will change from paved to dirt as you leave Mt. Crested Butte. Follow it another 3 miles into Gothic.

Gothic is a 5-hour drive from Denver or Colorado Springs and a 4-hour drive from Grand Junction. Please note that you cannot drive through Marble to get to RMBL.

Car Rentals
Denver – Car Rentals | Denver International Airport (flydenver.com)
The Gunnison Airport has three rental companies, HertzAvis, and Budget.

Ride Board
Check the RMBL Ride Board if you need a ride or are willing to offer one. RMBL offers an online Ride Board service. You can post to this ride board, or check it if you need a ride. Be sure to include details such as your name, phone/email, dates, departure city, and travel route.

Parking at RMBL Gothic
Visit our Parking page for more information.

BY AIRPLANE

The closest airport is Gunnison, CO (GUC) – 34 miles/50 minutes from Gothic

Shuttles from the Gunnison Airport to Gothic:

Other Airports:

  • Montrose, CO (MTJ) – 70 miles/2 hours*
  • Grand Junction, CO – (GJT) – 163 miles/3 hours
  • Denver, CO – (DIA) – 251 miles/ 4.5 hours

BY BUS

Bus from Denver

There is now bus service between Crested Butte and Denver, CO. The service is operated by Bustang. Tickets can be purchased on the Bustang Outrider m-Tix mobile App. The trip takes 5 hr 35 minutes. The bus arrives/departs from Union Station (1701 Wynkoop St. Denver, CO) and arrives/departs the Crested Butte 4-Way Stop (North of 6th and Elk Avenue, Crested Butte, CO 81224)

Traveling between Denver Union Station and Denver International Airport (DIA): Every 15 minutes the University of Colorado A-line bus travels between Denver International Airport (DIA) and Denver Union Station.  The trip takes 37 minutes. Go to the Denver RTD for more information. Tickets can be purchased on the RTD MyRide mobile app. Please plan accordingly.