Black Canyon Of The Gunnison
National Park
| Introduction | CO-347 / Entrance | Tomichi Point | Gunnison Point | Pulpit Rock Overlook |
| Chasm View | Painted Wall View | East Portal Road / Gunnison River | Related Links |
Introduction
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Since Black Canyon of the Gunnison was right there, we'd stopped in.
You would think by then I'd have anticipated something unique, since it was a National Park, but I was still surprised at some of the features of the park, like narrow and really, really (really) deep canyons.
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Oh, that warning sign isn't kidding. The grades this road takes down to the river are some of the steepest I've come across.
A big SUV started tailgating me about halfway down, and I finally had to pull over. Idiot was riding his brakes instead of downshifting.
Sellers should be required to teach big SUV owners how to drive them, lol...
East Portal Road / Gunnison River
Related Links
| US-50 (Colorado) | |
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I drove US-50 (in Colorado) from Montrose to Salida, where I stayed for the night. Along the way is the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, which was much more stunning than I expected, then through the Curecanti National Recreation Area, and over the remarkable Monarch Pass in the San Isabel National Forest. |
| Colorado / 27 Images. Visited Sep 2008. | |
| US-550, Million Dollar Highway | |
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The Million Dollar Highway is a spectacular mountain road which crosses the mining country of Western Colorado. I drove it from Durango to Montrose in Colorado, a magnificent drive I'd recommend to anyone. |
| Colorado / 55 Images. Visited Sep 2008. | |
Black Canyon Trip Report: Sep 2008.
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