Black Canyon of the Gunnison

When we visited this canyon it was a national monument. Just a month later it got promoted to National Park.

The folks here, promoting their park, say this canyon is the best in the world when you make a combined metric of depth and narrowness. Well worth a stop.

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A steep part of the canyon

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Wide view of the Canyon's exit

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I look down into the Black Canyon of the Gunnison

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The striations in the rocks look like some sort of cave drawings

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The Gunnison spills out into the valley

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A ranger climbs down over the edge to fetch a dropped guidebook. Talk about dedication.

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Wide view of canyon

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K. poses with canyon

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Shot of the Canyon

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Yes, they really mean it when they say there are Open Range cattle about