From Denver...
Follow Highway 285 (South) to Poncha Springs, then highway 50 (West) to Gunnison. From Gunnison head north on Highway 135. Trip time: approximately 4 hours (dependent on weather/road conditions).
From Colorado Springs...
Follow Highway 24 (West) to Highway 285 (South) into Poncha Springs. From Poncha Springs follow Highway 50 (West) into Gunnison, then head north on Highway 135 into Crested Butte. Trip time: 3 hours and 30 minutes(dependent on weather/road conditions).
From Dallas...
Take Highway 287 (North) to I25 in New Mexico. Head north on I25 to Walsenburg, highway 160 (West) to Alamosa, CO, Highway 285 (North) to Saguache, Highway 114 (North) to Highway 50, Highway 50 (West) to Gunnison and Highway 135 (North) to Crested Butte. Trip time: approximately 15 hours.
From Phoenix...
Follow Interstate 17 to Flagstaff, then head north on Highway 89 to highway 160 (East) to Durango, then Highway 550 (North) to Montrose. From Montrose take Highway 50 (East) to Gunnison and then Highway 135 (North) to Crested Butte. Trip time: approximately 10 hours, 52 minutes.