Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
June 2019 The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is aptly named since sheer dark gray canyon walls run through most of the park, with the Gunnison River weaving along the canyon floor. The rock walls rise more than 2,700 feet straight up from the deep gorge, so steep that they offer only occasional glimpses of the river. But even if you can’t see the river, you can hear it at every overlook, roaring from below. We decided to…