Park №07Rocky MountainsEst. 1999
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Colorado·30,750 acres·May–October
“A sheer, narrow chasm so deep that sunlight rarely touches the river.”
Best season
May–October
Trip length
1–2 days
Acres
30,750
Region
Rocky Mountains
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Highlights
- Painted WallColorado's tallest cliff at 2,250 ft, streaked with pink pegmatite.
- Chasm ViewDirect look down 1,800 ft to the Gunnison River at its narrowest.
- Gunnison RouteSteepest route to the river — 1,800 ft of descent in under a mile.
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