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black canyon of the gunnison

4 Porch Notes tagged “black canyon of the gunnison,” from counties across Colorado.

Cars and driving - Gunnison County

Black Canyon's two rims do not connect by road

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park has a South Rim and a North Rim, but no bridge or road links them, so driving from one to the other is a long trip on outside roads.

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Water and land - Gunnison County

The Gunnison River through Black Canyon has special fishing rules

The Gunnison River through Black Canyon is Gold Medal and Wild Trout water with flies-or-lures-only rules, catch-and-release for rainbow trout, and a no-fishing zone in the first 200 yards below Crystal Dam.

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Water and land - Gunnison County

Black Canyon's dark walls are nearly two-billion-year-old rock

The steep, dark walls of Black Canyon of the Gunnison are ancient Precambrian gneiss and schist laced with pink pegmatite dikes, cut into a narrow gorge by the Gunnison River.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Gunnison County

Black Canyon and Curecanti are certified dark-sky parks

Both Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Curecanti National Recreation Area are certified International Dark Sky Parks, so the night sky is part of what they protect.

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