MonumentBlack Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

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102 Elk Creek, 81230 Gunnison

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Broomfield, United States of America

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[1krispy1, 07/04/2007] The Black Canyon of the Gunnison is very easy to get to. It is on US 50 between the cities of Gunnison and Montrose, Colorado. Montrose is about 60 miles southeast of Grand Junction. I drove down from Denver via I-25 and US 50 picking up US 50 in Pueblo from there it is a straight shot west on US 50. Montrose is about 9.5 km west of the park entrance. Normally the entrance fee is $15 per vehicle. This is good for a week so one could go to Montrose for supplies or to catch a movie or for hotel accommodations and still get into the park. However when I pulled up to the entrance there was a si [more]

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This author rates the Black Canyon of the Gunnison as five stars, stating that the canyon is "quite spectacular", particularly when going around a corner and one gets to see "the earth open underneath you". He describes the view from the top as "spectacular" and states that, based on all his experience in hiking and camping, he would rate the Black Canyon in his "top 5". He notes, however, that during a hike to the bottom one changes altitude by "2000 feet" in the short span of "1 mile horizontally". He also states that there are only "routes" to the bottom and "no trails". Edschenk state [more]