Crawford, Colorado

Crawford is home to Crawford State Park and near the eastern entrance to the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. It's a pretty little town perched between the empty spaces of the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area and the West Elk Mountains. I came here as I was following the West Elk Loop Scenic Byway from Curecanti north. This was the first real town that I came to after leaving Gunnison so many beautiful miles back.