At the forest's southern border, the Gunnison River continues to rip an abysmal chasm into black schist and gneiss, exposing the earth's geologic viscera in the spectacular Black Canyon of the Gunnison. To give you an idea how deep the canyon is, it could easily swallow two Empire State Buildings stacked one on top of the other at the sheer cliff wall face known as Painted Rock. Read More »
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Parks Near Gunnison National Forest
- Fossil Ridge Wilderness Area, CO (2.3 mi.)
- Gunnison River, CO (8.8 mi.)
- Collegiate Peaks Wilderness Area, CO (21 mi.)
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