Gunnison Point

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Traveler Von Panama nach Kanada
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- Jun 25, 2023
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 2,487 m
- United States Colorado Montrose County Gunnison Point 38.554796, -107.68637238°33’17” N 107°41’11” W
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Grand Mesa
June 25, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Aber jetzt.

Heute ging es auf das, so heißt es zumindest, höchste Bergplateau der Welt.

Bis auf über 3000m ging die Straße. Und hier gab es auch endlich wieder dichten Wald, und Seen.

In Sachen See hab ich bisher tatsächlich nicht so viel gesehen in den USA, dafür wurden es heute gleich mehrere. Alles ist hier wunderbar grün, und Schnee liegt auch noch. Ich habe es noch nie so sehr genossen ein bisschen zu frieren während des Frühstücks.

Der zweite Abschnitt des Tages führte mich in den Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.

Bis zu 800m stürzen sich die extrem steil abfallenden Felswände in die Tiefe. Unten hört man den Gunnison River rauschen.Read more
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Traveler Seattle to Orlando
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- Oct 20, 2020, 2:51pm
- ☀️ 66 °F
- Altitude: 8,166 ft
- United States Colorado Montrose County Gunnison Point 38.555, -107.686638°33’18” N 107°41’12” W
Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP
October 20, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
After our super fun trip along the prehistoric byway (did you figure out I just like typing that? Prehistoric byway. Prehistoric byway. Ok, I think I'm done for now), we pointed Carter at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. The canyon is spectacular, although somewhat disconcerting to drive along the rim due to the sheer drop of the sides. (Prehistoric byway!)

Next up - Million Dollar Highway (No, I did not make up these names. Honest. No really - look it up!).Read more
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Traveler Summer Road Trip 2022
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- Jun 18, 2022
- ⛅ 70 °F
- Altitude: 8,173 ft
- United States Colorado Montrose County Gunnison Point 38.554118, -107.68625638°33’15” N 107°41’11” W
Day 17
CO: Black Canyon of Gunnison Nat'l Park
June 18, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Today we headed out to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. It's only about an hour from our campground, so the boys were surprised when it was such a short trip.

The canyon is stunning and the dropoffs made my stomach flip more than a few times. Everett was able to use his Every Kid in a Park Pass which allows any kid in 4th grade to enter a National Park for free. E felt pretty primo handing his pass to the ranger and saving us the $30 entry fee.

We had a great chat with Ranger Randy who'd worked for the NPS for 25 years. He gave us tips for our day at Black Canyon & a few ideas for Mesa Verde & Arches. I asked him about a road I saw on the map that takes you to the bottom of the canyon. He explained a few things then mentioned that it's a 16% grade in parts and I literally laughed out loud at the absurdity of anyone making that drive.

We hiked the Oak Leaf Loop. A steep descent but less-so on the return. Holden commented on how surprised he was at how green and full everything was. The south edge of the canyon was like a different ecosystem than the top of the canyon. So lush and shady, it was such a surprise.

The views down to the bottom of the canyon are so impressive, especially as we made our way along the main road and pulled off to catch the view from a variety of overlooks. Nate was most impressed by the 3rd tallest sheer cliff in the lower 48 states, at 2,250ft, and he and E talked about climbing it one day.

Really glad to have made this stop at Black Canyon. We had a great experience with our afternoon visit. Looking forward to the other big sites we'll be visiting in the coming weeks.Read more
Traveler Looks like a fun day, some of the pictures with how far down it was 😬. Good family pictures and memories too ❤️
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Traveler I was definitely holding on to the boys shirts at times when they were peeping over the edge 🫣
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