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Grand Canyon of Colorado | Black Canyon of the Gunnison |
The Black Canyon of the Gunnison is a 48 mile long, narrow canyon. The canyon was proclaimed a national monument in 1933, and in 1999, 14 miles of the canyon was designated a national park.
It got it's name "Black Canyon" due to it's extremely sheer, deep cliffs and narrows chasms, so narrow that little little can penetrate it.
Plan to spend a day at the park. There are two routes you can take... |
|  | South Rim Trail This winding, cliff hugging trail takes you along the top rim of the canyon, and offers spectucular view points. Many of the stops along the way have a short trail to the vantage or look out point.
The rim road takes you all the way to High Point, and then turns you back around.
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| | East Portal Road The road down into the canyon will have you on a 16% grade...as well as sharp switchbacks. For good reason, this road is closed in winter.
But, take the road down tot he river below, and look up!!!
Then, turn around and climb back up... |
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| Pros: | "The views are unique and spectacular!" | | Cons: | "Roads are steep, windy and have sheer cliffs" | | In A Nutshell: | "Unlike ANY landscape I've seen...unique" |
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richiecdisc Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:51 UTC
Wanted to get here on our last trip west but even with six months, we just ran out of time. Thanks for the virtual overview to hold me over, Christine. | balhannah Tue Sep 8, 2009 23:04 UTC
Hey, you have some funny names too! "kneeling Camel overlook" I wonder how they come up with them? Laughed at the "Plaid Knees" comment. Stunning scenery in this neck of the woods! | DennyP Fri Aug 21, 2009 15:52 UTC
Hi there and thanks for visiting my Adelaide page..great to see this lovely National Park...reminds me of Aussie a lot..also great to get out in the 4x4 here also into the huge wide open spaces an N.P.'s..great tips and pics cheers Denny | deecat Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:57 UTC
"Wilderness" is the operative word....beauty beyond belief. You are a daredevil, indeed. Thanks for such excellent descriptions and breathtaking photos. |
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