WebCams @ Western
We believe Western's location and geographic assets are among the most attractive in the United States. The Colorado rockies are beautiful, and the variety of outdoor opportunities in this area are a great complement to our campus resources such as our labs, classrooms, library and student facilities. Many students (and their parents) in reviewing choices for where to go to college, fall in love with our environment once they visit campus.
To show you our campus, and the beautiful Gunnison Valley, we've set up webcams you can visit frequently, and we've listed some nearby webcams that other agencies may have for your convenience. Our webcams are in color during the day when there is sufficient light and in black and white at night when light levels are low.
Cupola Hill
Our newest webcam, this unit is mounted on a State of Colorado communications tower on Cupola Hill above the Mountaineer Bowl. This camera displays live full-motion video and is user-controllable. Its relatively high position allows you to see the entire City of Gunnison and the Western State College campus. While the camera rotates nearly 340°, the tower limits the best views to approximately 180° as moving too far east of south or approaching NNW will bring much of the tower's structure and other gear into the field, obscuring distant views. Additionally, when the wind picks up in Gunnison, the tower shakes somewhat and images may be fuzzy. Especially as the zoom in increases, the camera's autofocus tries hard to compensate for the tower shaking. We consider this a "feature," as it'll give you some indication of the wind conditions here. However, there are excellent views of the Palisades, Carbon Peak, and the San Juan Mountains including Uncompaghre Peak. Your computer must have Java installed and activated to view and/or control this camera. Occasionally user control of this webcam may be unavailable as we use it to show events in Mountaineer Bowl such as athletic competitions or Spring Commencement activities.
Taylor Hall South
Our newest webcam, this unit is mounted on the south wall of Taylor Hall and displays live full-motion video and is user-controllable. Presets afford good views of W mountain, the Borick Business Building construction, the north side of Quigley Hall and the academic quad, Uncompaghre Peak in the San Juan Mountains, and the front entrance to the Taylor Studio Theatre. There are other preset locations available on this webcam's page, and you may use the controls to re-aim and zoom this camera as you wish. Your computer must have Java installed and activated to view and/or control this camera.
Taylor Quad
Our first webcam, this unit is mounted on the north side of Ute Hall and provides a fixed view across the Taylor Quad. You can see the historic Savage Library across the quad in the left center of the image. The sidewalk on the right side leads up to the main entrance to Taylor Hall. There are three image sizes available for this camera (see links to the left.) Live motion video may be viewable by those who have Java installed.
WebCams around Gunnison
We have assembled a few links to other Gunnison-area webcams for your enjoyment.
- You can reach the Gunnison Valley from the east by US Highway 50 from Poncha Springs, which crosses the continental divide at Monarch Pass. CDOT (Colorado Department of Transportation) maintains a web cam on this pass. From the west, take US Highway 50 from Montrose over Cerro Summit and past Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.
- Crested Butte, a popular four-season recreation destination, is about 30 miles north of Gunnison.
- Curecanti National Recreation Area and Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park lie to the west of Gunnison. The National Park Service maintains webcams at the Black Canyon, the Lake Fork, and Elk Creek.
We hope you enjoy these views of the truly spectacular region that is Western's home. Should you have comments on these webcams, or discover any new ones in our region that could be added to this page, please let the webmaster know. Western does not own or control these Gunnison-area cameras, and their availability and features are subject to their owners' needs and resources. Enjoy, and come by for a visit!
Crested Butte
Monarch Pass
Monarch Ski Area
Black Canyon
Lake Fork
Elk Creek
