Crested Butte Wildflower Festival, Crested Butte Starts Monday, July 12 | Read more Get in touch with nature during a day or more spent in the wildflower capital of Colorado. See purple lupine, mule's ear sunflowers, wispy prairie smoke, and the ubiquitous columbine. Take your pick of activities---from hikes, wagon rides, and yoga sessions to Jeep tours, and classes on photography and cooking with wildflowers, among others.