Photos from the South Rim, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. The nearest town is Montrose in western Colorado, about 5 hours drive from Denver.

Black Canyon  Black Ridge Canyons  Boulder  Eagles Nest  Great Sand Dunes  Indian Peaks  Maroon Bells  Rocky Mountain	Late afternoon light streams across the Black Canyon	Gunnison River from Pulpit Rock overlook	Sunset, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Click on the images for larger versions. Images may be used freely.	The North Rim seen from Chasm View at twilight	The Black Canyon from Chasm View	The Gunnison River from Sunset View, at sunset

Black Canyon of the Gunnison is one of the smaller and still relatively sparsely visted of the National Parks. The main attraction here is the spectacular gorge cut by the Gunnison river, notable not so much for its great depth (though it's still 2000 feet) but for its narrow width, which gives it a dark and claustrophobic character. Both the North and the South rims can be visited (separately, there's no bridge anywhere nearby) though only the road to the South Rim is paved, and there are a number of mostly short and pleasant hikes along or near the rim. Hikes into the canyon are very steep (the most popular route descends 1800 feet in just one mile) and require a permit. For photography there's good light in the late afternoon near the South Rim visitors' center, while for sunset you'll want to head almost to the end of the paved road where there are good west-facing viewpoints along the river (including the aptly named "Sunset View").