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Black Canyon - Gunnison, Colorado
The Lein's enjoyed a quite moment in Gunnison, Colorado while taking in the Black Canyon National Park. The walls of the canyon are incredibly steep and well suited for extreme rock climbing. Mark & Jan had been in Leadville, Colorado while crewing and pacing for David Hersey who had been participating in the Leadville Trail 100 "Race Across The Sky." The drive from Leadville to Black Canyon took approximately 7 hours, but, as you can see from the incredible photos, was well worth the effort.
Black Canyon Gorge - Stretches 53 Total Miles
Black Canyon was carved out by the Gunnison River, which flows through the heart of the canyon. As you can see, the walls of the canyon are really steep and very sharp. The river at the bottom of the canyon is hundreds of feet below the top of the gorge. From the top of the canyon, the river is an absolutely beautiful shade of turqoise. The river is full of huge trout, but, fishing in the gorge is virtually impossible. The park does offer access to the bottom of the gorge, but, I suggest you take a camera versus a fishing pole. There is a total of 14 miles of canyon that falls within the boundaries of the Black Canyon National Park. The canyon itself actually stretches for more than 53 miles total. To give you an idea of how steep the river fall is in the park, the Gunnison falls an average of 95 feet per mile. That is staggering when you compare it to the Colorado River which falls only an average of 7.5 feet per mile.
The cabin you see above is acutally the ranger station and main visitor center for the park. These park rangers really know how to live don't they! How would you like to work in a place with this kind of view everyday?
Black Canyon was carved out by the Gunnison River, which flows through the heart of the canyon. As you can see, the walls of the canyon are really steep and very sharp. The river at the bottom of the canyon is hundreds of feet below the top of the gorge. From the top of the canyon, the river is an absolutely beautiful shade of turqoise. The river is full of huge trout, but, fishing in the gorge is virtually impossible. The park does offer access to the bottom of the gorge, but, I suggest you take a camera versus a fishing pole. There is a total of 14 miles of canyon that falls within the boundaries of the Black Canyon National Park. The canyon itself actually stretches for more than 53 miles total. To give you an idea of how steep the river fall is in the park, the Gunnison falls an average of 95 feet per mile. That is staggering when you compare it to the Colorado River which falls only an average of 7.5 feet per mile.
The cabin you see above is acutally the ranger station and main visitor center for the park. These park rangers really know how to live don't they! How would you like to work in a place with this kind of view everyday?
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