{"id":270,"date":"2020-06-17T04:08:50","date_gmt":"2020-06-17T04:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adventureaday.blog\/?p=270"},"modified":"2020-06-17T04:10:46","modified_gmt":"2020-06-17T04:10:46","slug":"the-black-canyon-of-the-gunnison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adventureaday.blog\/index.php\/2020\/06\/17\/the-black-canyon-of-the-gunnison\/","title":{"rendered":"The Black Canyon of the Gunnison"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Black Canyon National Park is one of the \u201cyoungest\u201d of America\u2019s National Parks, which belies the fact that the main feature of the park is two billion years in the making. That\u2019s billion with a B. The Gunnison River, which descends at a rate of 95 feet per mile has worn the sheer Precambrian rock canyon to depths ranging between 1.250 and 2,250 feet. It is called the Black Canyon because parts of it are so steep that the sun reaches the bottom for just 30 minutes each day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Painted Wall is an edifice notable for its height, steepness and beauty. At multiple points in its development, hot magma rose within the earth, filling cracks and crevices. As it was worn away, it left designs that almost appear like they were created with an artist\u2019s brush. I stayed overnight at the East Portal Campground. The road winds down. And down. Around. And down. All the way down to the river. The view looking up was as spectacular as the views looking down from the top. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The view at Tomichi Point, early morning.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Painted Wall. Theoh area atop the North Rim is called Serpent Point. Two of the designs look like dragons.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A turkey vulture glides nearly 1,500 feet above the river bed.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Black Canyon’s flora contains a variety of hardy trees and wildflowers that can endure hot, dry summers, wind and frigid winters with snow. This juniper tree bends artistically under the June sun. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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