The Black Canyon of the Gunnison is a remarkable geologic marvel in Western Colorado. It features sheer rock walls and astonishing depths, at the bottom lies the Gunnison River. It is so named because of the dark shadows cast from the walls coupled with extreme depths, which hinder sunlight from reaching the bottom.
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Photo Credit: Nefratiri Weeks |
Photo Credit: Nefratiri Weeks |
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park & Curecanti National Recreation Area Geologic Resource Evaluation Report. Jan. 2005. National Park Service US Dept. of the Interior. http://www.nature.nps.gov/geology/inventory/publications/reports/blca_cure_gre_rpt_view.pdf. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
Black Canyon Dimensions, National Park Service. http://www.nps.gov/blca/naturescience/dimension.htm. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Canyon_of_the_Gunnison_National_Park. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
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