Silver Plume General Store — Hotel in Pitkin

I would highly recommend Silver Plume Rentals for your trip to Taylor Valley and Gunnison National Forest. This was only my second time renting an ATV in Colorado but by far the best out of both experiences. I rented from a different place in 2012 and let me say the experience was night and day.

The unit I used from Silver Plume was a RZR 900 4-seater and was in excellent condition and ran wonderfully for the 200+ miles of trail we drove. I was very impressed with the condition of all the rentals that were at the store. They do a great job of keeping the vehicles clean and well maintained.

Upon arrival, Cory had the vehicle ready and took pictures of the unit prior to my departure to ensure a full inspection. His orientation was spot on so that I understood his expectation on what I would be held accountable for in the event damage caused to the vehicle during riding. This is good to know because the last place tried to charge me $125 for pre-existing dings that were minor.

The most impressive part of the rental was the GPS locator. I believe this sets Silver Plume apart from the competition and is added security for both emergency and damage. I have not seen this before with any rental and have heard horror stories of people getting stranded because of a downed ATV. This feature alone is worth using Silver Plume. A breakdown is always a possibility in Gunnison and chances are there will be no cell phone signal at the location.

Overall, the entire experience was great, smooth, and painless from check-out to check-in. Silver Plume is a great place to rent from and very reasonably priced compared to other rental places. The store has great prices on souvenirs for your trip. The restaurant has great food if you need a quick lunch or a late dinner.

Silver Plume is the place you should rent from if riding in Taylor Valley or the...

Recently my family and I spent 4th of July in Almont very near Crested Butte. It is absolutely beautiful country in that area and we wanted to do some exploring off the main roads. Months before our vacation I started calling around to local ATV rental spots. Most places would not even return my calls and the ones that did were asking a crazy amount of money to just rent the ATV for a few hours. I came across ATV rentals at the Silver Plume General Store and after quick email and response from Cory, we were set!

We rented a 4 seater as we have two young kids and neither my husband nor I were very experienced with driving ATVs. Let me first say, the ATV itself was in great shape. Right away we could tell that Silver Plume takes care of their vehicles. Cory gave us a full run down of the ATV, safety tips and recommendations on trails.

We spent the whole day in the Gunnison and San Isabel National Forests. The scenery did not disappoint. Late in the afternoon, unfortunately we ran into a mechanical issue (user error) and had to use the GPS call for help system. Cory and his team responded and came to help us out very quickly. Once back on the trail, we finished our day exploring with smiles from the whole family.

We are definitely doing this again and 100% renting for Silver Plume...

We have had the pleasure of visiting Pitkin and staying in the upstairs unit since 2015. This year we stayed downstairs while 4 of our friends stayed upstairs. I can say that I was pleased with the downstairs unit just as much. The units are both clean, provide a decent amount of supplies such as pots, pans, dishes etc. The family that runs the store and accommodations are very nice and hospitable. You can rent side by sides there. They have fuel and some groceries if you forget anything. The store also has a great selection of Pitkin souvenirs. I always leave with a hoodie or t-shirt.

This year a couple trails were closed that we normally ride so we went to town (Gunnison & Crested Butte) for the 4th celebrations. We enjoyed that.

Plan for solitude in the evenings and busy front porch chats in the mornings. We...