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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park – South Rim - Colorado

Images of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park – Midwestern Colorado, taken in June 2016.

The south rim of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is the most easily accessible and therefore most visited area of the park. I spent most of my time here for that very reason as it was closest to my parking spot in the town of Montrose. The 12 outlooks on the south rim all provided spectacular views and I took the hike to Warner Point and also drove into the canyon for a short hike along the Gunnison River. Because of the narrowness and depth of the canyon it was imperative that I visited the overlooks at different times of the day to view all the areas in the best light but it was the early morning sun streaming over the canyon walls and illuminating the Painted Wall that was the most spectacular sight of the visit.
View from Tomichi Point in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
View from Tomichi Point in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park 		Flowers in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Flowers in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park		 Gunnison Point view of the Gunnison River in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Gunnison Point view of the Gunnison River in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park		 Flower in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Flower in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park		 Canyon walls as seen from Gunnison Point in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Canyon walls as seen from Gunnison Point in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
The Gunnison River from the Pulpit Rock Overlook in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
The Gunnison River from the Pulpit Rock Overlook in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park		 The Big Islands as seen from the Cross Fissures View in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
The Big Islands as seen from the Cross Fissures View in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park		 A Clark’s Nutcracker in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
A Clark’s Nutcracker in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park		 Rocky canyon walls seen from the Cross Fissures View in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Rocky canyon walls seen from the Cross Fissures View in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park		 Rock Point view in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Rock Point view in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Steep canyon wall from Rock Point in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Steep canyon wall from Rock Point in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park		 Flowers in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Flowers in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park		 Looking through the canyon wall at Rock Point in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Looking through the canyon wall at Rock Point in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park		 Flowers in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Flowers in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park		 Hole in the canyon wall as seen from Devils Lookout in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Hole in the canyon wall as seen from Devils Lookout in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Canyon walls as seen from Devils Lookout in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Canyon walls as seen from Devils Lookout in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park		 Sunrise on the Painted Wall from the Painted Wall View in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Sunrise on the Painted Wall from the Painted Wall View in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park		 Deer in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Deer in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park		 The Painted Wall as seen from the Painted Wall View in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
The Painted Wall as seen from the Painted Wall View in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park		 The canyon and the Painted Wall from Cedar Point in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
The canyon and the Painted Wall from Cedar Point in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
The Gunnison River as seen from Dragon Point in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
The Gunnison River as seen from Dragon Point in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park		 Flower and bee in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Flower and bee in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park		 Steep canyon walls as seen from Dragon Point in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Steep canyon walls as seen from Dragon Point in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park		 Cactus flower in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Cactus flower in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park		 The western canyon from Sunset View in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
The western canyon from Sunset View in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Overlooking Bostwick Park from the Warner Point Trail in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Overlooking Bostwick Park from the Warner Point Trail in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park		 Morning sun floods the canyon as seen from the Warner Point Trail in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Morning sun floods the canyon as seen from the Warner Point Trail in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park		 Flower in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Flower in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park		 Early morning along the Warner Point Trail in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Early morning along the Warner Point Trail in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park		 Canyon walls lit by early morning light from the Warner Point Trail in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Canyon walls lit by early morning light from the Warner Point Trail in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Early morning light along the Warner Point Trail in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Early morning light along the Warner Point Trail in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park		 Warning sign at the start of the East Portal Road in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Warning sign at the start of the East Portal Road in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park		 16% grades of the East Portal Road into the canyon in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
16% grades of the East Portal Road into the canyon in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park		 Rugged canyon walls along the East Portal Road in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Rugged canyon walls along the East Portal Road in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park		 Gopher/Bullsnake along the Gunnison River in the East Portal area in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Gopher/Bullsnake along the Gunnison River in the East Portal area in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
The Gunnison River in the East Portal area in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
The Gunnison River in the East Portal area in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park		 Flower in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Flower in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park		 Brown Trout caught along the Gunnison River in the Portal Area in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Brown Trout caught along the Gunnison River in the Portal Area in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park		 Wildflowers in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Wildflowers in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park		 The Gunnison River in the East Portal area in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
The Gunnison River in the East Portal area in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

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