Here is a great article on how Crested Butte wildflowers put on an incredible show and draw huge crowds in the summer. The wildflowers are going to be incredible this year as it is snowing again now and has all of April and May. The annual Crested Butte Wildflower Festival takes place every year in mid-July (July 13-19 for 2015), when the greatest number of flower varieties are expected to be in bloom. The Crested Butte wildflowers are so incredible the town was named the Wildflower Capital of Colorado back in the 90’s thanks to Mickey Cooper when he was Mayor. Click here for the whole article in the Denver Post.