National Parks Tracker

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Colorado

The Gunnison River at the bottom of the deep, dark-walled Black Canyon
Photo: Terry Foote · CC BY-SA 4.0

Our visits

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About the park

The Gunnison River has cut a narrow gorge into ancient dark rock here, leaving some of the steepest and deepest canyon walls in North America.

Full name
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
State
Colorado
Established
October 21, 1999
Area
30,780 acres (124.6 km²)
Coordinates
38.57° N, 107.72° W
Official site
Black Canyon of the Gunnison on nps.gov (opens in a new tab)