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Urgent Care in Gunnison and Crested Butte

If you have a minor injury or illness and need care right away, Gunnison Valley Health’s Urgent Care is here for you. As a walk-in clinic, our urgent care in Gunnison is open seven days a week, every day of the year. Our Urgent Care located at Mt. Crested Butte is open during the Summer and Winter seasons. Click here for more details about the Mountain Clinic.

Gunnison Valley Health Urgent Care and Mountain Clinic are connected to our award-winning healthcare system.

Upcoming Event: Urgent Care's First Birthday Party

Urgent Care birthday event

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When: Saturday, August 14, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Where: Urgent Care, 707 N. Iowa Street

Urgent Care in Gunnison:

  • Location: right next to the hospital in the Family Medicine Clinic building at 707 North Iowa Street Gunnison, Colorado.
  • Hours of operation in Gunnison:
    • Monday to Friday: 10am - 8pm
    • Saturday and Sunday: 12pm - 8pm
  • Holiday Hours
    • December 24: 12pm - 5pm
    • December 25: 12pm - 5pm
  • Phone: 970-648-7105

Mountain Clinic at Mt. Crested Butte (seasonal):

The Mountain Clinic is open all summer, seven days a week, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For non-emergency patients, walk-in hours end at 4:30 p.m.

  • Location: 12 Snowmass Road, Mt. Crested Butte (in the Axtel building), just below the base of the Silver Queen lift.
  • Hours of operation: Monday to Sunday: 9am - 5pm
  • ​Call: 970-349-0321

Is it urgent care or an emergency?

Urgent care: Minor injuries and illnesses that can’t wait for a doctor’s appointment

These are examples of diagnoses that are typically considered urgent. This list is not comprehensive or considered a replacement for a clinical examination, and may vary based on your specific symptoms and condition.

  • Allergies
  • Bladder or urinary tract infections
  • Cold
  • Cough
  • Earache
  • Flu/Influenza
  • Insect bites and stings
  • Minor asthma
  • Minor injury
  • Pink eye
  • Poison Ivy
  • Rash
  • Simple abscess (no packing needed)
  • Simple burn
  • Simple cuts, bruises or abrasions
  • Simple nose bleed (no packing needed)
  • Sinusitis
  • Sunburn
  • Sore throat
  • Strains or sprains

Emergency care examples: Severe injuries and illnesses.

These are examples of diagnoses that are typically considered emergent. This list is not comprehensive or considered a replacement for a clinical examination, and may vary based on your specific symptoms and condition.

  • Abdominal pain
  • Baby less than 2 years old with a fever
  • Blood clots and DVTs
  • Broken or dislocated bones
  • Chest pain or chest pressure
  • Coughing up or vomiting blood
  • Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
  • Dizziness or loss of consciousness
  • Eye injuries
  • Foreign body removal
  • Head injury
  • Heart palpitations/racing heart rate
  • High blood pressure crisis (severe headache, severe anxiety, shortness of breath, nosebleed)
  • High fever or fever with rash
  • Kidney stones
  • Major burns
  • Major wounds or bleeding that won’t stop
  • Pregnancy complications
  • Poisoning
  • Seizure
  • Severe allergies
  • Severe back pain
  • Severe flu or pneumonia
  • Severe headache
  • Stroke symptoms (including sudden onset of slurred speech, impaired vision, numbness, confusion, dizziness)
  • Sudden change in vision
  • Sudden or severe pain
  • Sudden testicular pain or swelling
  • Suicidal or homicidal thoughts or hallucinations
  • Vomiting or dehydration

Call 911 immediately if someone is unconscious, having trouble breathing, has suffered a serious injury or may be having a heart attack or stroke.