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Gunnison & Crested Butte Holiday Checklist | Events & Activities

The Gunnison-Crested Butte Valley truly shines during the holidays with all sorts of events, snow-dappled forests, and downtowns and a ski area decked out for the season. We’ve highlighted a few of our favorites and provided links to more detailed information. Memories await! Dec. 12, 21, 26, A Black & White Christmas (5 classic black-and-white

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Sense of Community Alive & Well at Wilder

As Wilder on the Taylor adds more homeowners to the mix, fostering a sense of community among ranch neighbors is a top priority. In addition to impromptu meetups around the Base Camp after a day enjoying the outdoors on property or exploring around the Gunnison-Crested Butte Valley, there were several summer events for Wilder residents

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Taylor River Fishing Report: Fall 2022

Fall is finally here. Brisk mornings and the occasional cloudy afternoon have recently led to some excellent fishing weather. The Taylor River is flowing at 150 CFS through Wilder, and 100 CFS of that is coming out of Taylor Park Reservoir. Water temperatures fluctuate from approximately 48 degrees in the morning to 56 degrees by

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Taylor River Fishing Report: August 2022

Even though fall is still almost a month away, the days are getting noticeably shorter, mornings are feeling colder, and the browns are starting to get their spawning colors. We see a ton of small Midges, consistent Blue Wing Olives, sporadic Flavs/Slate Drakes, and Caddis most afternoons. Taylor Park Reservoir is releasing 230 cfs. We

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Taylor Fishing Report

Wilder on the Taylor Fishing Report: July 2022

Wilder’s master fly fishing guide, Ben Riedel, shares his favorite flies for  landing fish this time of the year in his latest Taylor Fishing Report. One could not ask for a better summer so far. Clear water, prolific hatches, and beautiful fishing weather. Life is good indeed. The Taylor River is flowing at 360 cfs

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Wilder Born Steer at Gunnison Cattlemen’s Days

Meet Josh Brockschmidt and his Wilder born steer, Russell, at the Cattlemen’s Days this weekend! Josh recently graduated from Gunnison High School and is currently in his second summer working alongside Wilder’s ranch manager, Don Sabrowski. He is in his eighth year as a member of Shelley Sabrowski’s 4-H Club, Young Guns. Last fall, Josh

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