Often draped in shadows most of the day the narrow 2,000-foot-deep Black Canyon of the Gunnison was and is being slowly carved by southwestern Colorado's Gunnison River. Its walls of schist and gneiss are some of the most imposing in North America making rock climbers a common sight during spring and fall. Visitors to this gorge and its rims are often treated to sitings of black bear, mule deer, golden eagles and peregrine falcons.

Visit the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Forum to ask questions about the park.