Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is a dramatic U.S. national park known for its extremely steep, narrow canyon walls carved by the Gunnison River in western Colorado.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
protected area
tourist attraction
area approximately 124 square kilometers
approximately 30,750 acres
country United States
designation U.S. national park
elevationFeature canyon depth over 2,000 feet
establishedAsNationalMonument 1933
establishedAsNationalPark 1999
feature Black Canyon of the Gunnison
geology Precambrian metamorphic rock
gneiss and schist
governingBody National Park Service
hasActivity fishing
hiking
rock climbing
scenic driving
wildlife viewing
hasCampground North Rim Campground
linked to: North Rim

South Rim Campground
linked to: South Rim
hasLandmark Chasm View
Gunnison Point
Painted Wall
Pulpit Rock Overlook
Warner Point
hasRim North Rim
South Rim
hasRiver Gunnison River
hasRoad North Rim Road
South Rim Road
hasTrail Oak Flat Loop Trail
Warner Point Nature Trail
hasViewpoint Painted Wall View
hasVisitorCenter South Rim Visitor Center
IUCNCategory II (National Park)
knownFor dramatic cliffs
extremely steep canyon walls
narrow canyon
sheer rock walls
locatedIn Colorado
locatedInCounty Montrose County, Colorado
locatedInRegion western Colorado
nearestCity Montrose, Colorado
partOf National Park System
previousDesignation national monument
riverCarvedBy Gunnison River
state Colorado

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Colorado hasMajorNationalPark Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Western Colorado containsProtectedArea Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Montrose, Colorado hasNearbyAttraction Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
subject linked to: Montrose
Gunnison River knownFor Black Canyon of the Gunnison
linked to: Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Gunnison River erosionalFeature Black Canyon of the Gunnison
linked to: Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Gunnison River flowsThrough Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Gunnison, Colorado near Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Delta County, Colorado locatedNear Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Montrose County, Colorado contains Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (part)
linked to: Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Montrose County, Colorado hasProtectedArea Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park feature Black Canyon of the Gunnison
linked to: Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Montrose Regional Airport nearbyAttraction Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park