Carved by the Gunnison River in Western Colorado, the Black Canyon is just 40 feet wide at its narrowest point. Its walls vary in height from just over 1800 feet to over 2700 feet. It is not the deepest canyon in the U.S. [Hells Canyon in Idaho] nor the most dramatic [Grand Canyon], but its Painted Wall is the highest cliff in Colorado, and in a part of the country where rock is often red, its dark walls are striking.
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
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Date of our visit: 25 September 2018 [We have been there several times. Our most recent previous visit was 3 May 2009]
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Wow! You hiked or scaled that awesome mountain!! You are great!👍😃
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Must confess: my climbing days are over. This is looking down into the canyon from the park which has a good road.
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🙂
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It’s quite some time that we were there, on a day trip out of Breckenridge. We enjoyed that whole area a lot.
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We visited the north side and it was truly breathtaking, standing on the edge.
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Not many people get to the north side. This last trip was our first time, although we did go into the park as well.
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Amazing views, especially the last picture!
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Great post. We’ve always been there in the winter.
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We really enjoyed your pictures of Barcelona. We have been there a number of times either before, after or during a cruise, but never spent as much time as you two did. It is one of our favorite places.
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That last shot looks like one of those places to really watch your footing – it’s a looooong way down.
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Thank you for bringing back wonderful memories. This is an impressive place!
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A gorgeous place indeed.
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It’s a long ways down, Ray. Probably a place where you don’t want to take any selfies on the edge! –Curt
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Many years ago Nill and I went through Gunnison_ at one time he talked about retiring there. It gets too cold though. Your pictures were beautiful.
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I love this park! Did you have a chance to go down in the canyon? It’s incredible down there! We camped in the canyon, but a few people each day brave the steep road to come down to fish or just see the bottom of the canyon. It’s very cozy, and the Gunnison River is one of the most beautiful I’ve ever seen. The road in is a brake-eater though.
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We did go down into the canyon on a previous visit. It is well worth the trip.
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