Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP - National Parks of the World on Waymarking.com

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 to the river below, and look up!!!

Then, turn around and climb back up...

Park Name: Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP Historic/Cultural Park: no Natural Park: yes Recreation Area: yes Wildlife Refuge: yes Park Website: [Web Link] Type of Listing: Visitor Center Fees in Local Currency: 15.00 (listed in local currency) Dates of Access: From: 04/01/2008 To: 11/30/2008 Hours available: From: 8:00 AM To: 6:00 PM Hiking: yes Camping: yes Bicycling: yes Horseback Riding: no Off-Roading: no Swimming: no Snorkling/Scuba: no Boating: no Rock Climbing: yes Fishing: yes Other Activities: Hiking, camping and rock climbing Other Park Type not listed above: Not listed Other Type Detail: Not listed

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