Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park was formed over many years by water and rocks cutting through layers of Proterozoic crystalline rock. The Gunnison River flows through the gorge. The cliff walls are very high and the whole park is just beautiful.
Be sure that you stop off at the South Rim Visitor Center to learn about this park and get information. They have a junior ranger program for the kids.
It is important that you do not pick flowers, disturb the natural features, or approach or feed the wildlife.
This park offers rock climbing to experienced rock climbers only as it is very dangerous with crumbling cliff walls. River rafting, hiking, fishing, kayaking, horseback riding, camping, and watching wildlife are favorite activities for visitors to this park.
Be prepared to see and photograph yellow-bellied marmots, rock squirrels, golden-mantled ground squirrels, chipmunks, mountain cottontails, mule deer, elk, bighorn sheep, skunks, coyotes, badgers, weasels, ring-tail cats, mountain lions, bobcats, black bears, turkey vultures, golden eagles, canyon wrens, hawks, falcons, and grouse.
This park is located 250 miles southwest of Denver. To get to the South Rim, travel 15 miles east of Montrose, using US Highway 50 and CO Highway 347. To get to the North Rim, travel 11 miles south of Crawford, using CO Highway 92 and North Rim Road which is unpaved. You need to know that there is no bridge between the north and south rims so you will need to allow two to three hours to make the drive from one side to the other.
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