Black Canyon of the Gunnison exposes you to some of the steepest cliffs, oldest rock, and craggiest spires in North America. With two million years to work, the Gunnison River, along with the forces of weathering, has sculpted this vertical wilderness of rock, water, and sky.
National Park Service Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
South Rim Visitor Center
9800 Highway 347
Montrose, CO 81401
(970) 641-2337 x205
www.nps.gov/blca
Managed by the National Parks Service, the are a variety of things to do such as:
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View from Gunnison Point / Visitor Center.
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View from Gunnison Point / Visitor Center.
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View from Pulpit Rock Overlook.
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View from Rock Point.
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View from Devils Lookout.
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View from Chasm View.
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View from Dragon Point.
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View from Sunset View.
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Rabbit.
Photos by EMKotyk