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Crestone, CO is a small town nestled in the majestic Sangre de Cristo Mountains and is renowned for its pristine wilderness, stunning open landscapes, and inspiring spiritual environment. With an elevation of 8,000 feet at its peak, Crestone offers a unique mountain experience with plenty of outdoor activities to enjoy like hiking trails, climbing mountains, camping under the stars, and so much more. It is also home to various spiritual centers that attract people from all over the world who come to explore their inner selves and commune with nature. Those who visit Crestone often comment on how peaceful and tranquil it feels there. Many say that they feel instantly recharged after spending time in this beautiful mountain community. For such a small town, Crestone certainly makes a big impression on those who visit and many tend to leave with wonderful memories of their experience there.
based on 4 ReviewsGet to know Crestone with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited Crestone
strange and wonderful - 10/23/2018
The small town of Crestone, Co is a strange amalgam of Buddhism, ranching culture, Hinduism and a hippie vibe. Somehow, all of these different influences have shaped Crestone into a delightful destination full of experiences unique to the town. If you’re looking for somewhere completely out of the box to go for a weekend getaway, or are interested in expanding your horizons by exploring different religions, attending a death cafe, or just staying somewhere a little strange, I would wholeheartedly recommend Crestone. For a short getaway, the town’s few faults are made up for by the unique accommodation choices and un-matched religious landmarks.
To me, one of the biggest draws of Crestone was the choice of unusual accommodations. Crestone offers rentals such as yurts, hobbit houses, earth ships, straw bale houses, and, if you’re looking for something more traditional, a small motel. I stayed in a yurt, and I’ve never made a better decision. Located in a small
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Strange Days for Crestone - 7/21/2018
I've been coming to Crestone my entire life as my grandparents had a home here in the 1960s. I have great memories from those days...the town was friendly and clean and filled with charismatic and eccentric old-timers.
We now visit Crestone every year or two and the mountains are still beautiful, but many of the people are really weird....if not fully disturbed and scary. We occasionally walk around the town and visit the handful of small businesses and people are mostly not friendly at all. I think everyone here is very poor and so perhaps they resent affluent or employed out of town people. You'd think they would want business, but the locals hardly even seem motivated to exchange greetings. There is a palpable sulleness. Recently we went into the two little artisanal galleries in and the women working there looked annoyed at having their solitude interupted--not that there was anything worth purchasing in any event.
Once we were in town and there was
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Too small - 1/21/2016
With less than 200 people, its hard to create a life here. It's a gorgeous place and people are friendly, yet I could not seem to meet any reliable people. Crestone seems to be mostly flaky pot smoking hippy types. People do not honor their agreements or follow through on what they say. For such a small community this is critical. So for single people I suggest either bringing your own support system or finding a bigger city to live in.
The economy is nearly non existent and its easy to get bored if you do not have a car. Oh, there is absolutely no public transit.
And finding a good rental is tough.
Overall it's a great place to visit but not a good place to live.
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living - 6/2/2010
Being a Crestone resident for over 10 years... built my own home, created my own income niche.... not enough infrastructure to support the number of people who crave the rural off grid lifestyle (Unless they are retired or independently wealthy). Make do or do without. what can you live with - what can you live
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