My destination on the day trip was Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Southwest Colorado. On the last 2 million years the Gunnison River has cut a canyon that in some places is 1900 feet deep. I visited the canyon on the less developed north side. The canyon is a favorite of rock climbers but there were none visible on the day I visited. There were several short hikes to the rim of the canyon, all of them worth taking. As you can see from the photos the canyon is black.
On the way I stopped at the Black Canyon Cafe in Crawford for a wonderful lunch of homemade soup and pie. If you are in the area the cafe is a great place for a meal stop.
