The Black Canyon of the Gunnison – Don’t be scared, it’s just narrow, deep and scary, actually

One of the best stop on a road trip from last summer: the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, in the middle of Colorado.

Black Canyon of the Gunnison - National Park - Colorado - road trip Etats-Unis - North Rim Campground

North Vista Trail: 10km to enjoy the view over the canyon

Exclamation Point: 

Black Canyon of the Gunnison - National Park - Colorado - road trip Etats-Unis - North Vista Trail Black Canyon of the Gunnison - National Park - Colorado - road trip Etats-Unis - la rivière Gunnison

Km: 11 (7 miles)
Where to begin: behind the pit toilet of the ranger cabin, find the sign that says “Wilderness” (there’s actually a sign that says that)
Fuel: trail mix, banana and apple compote
People on the trail: 2, + us, many squirrels

The North Rim Road

5 points of view: The Narrows, Balanced Rock View, Big Island View, Island Peaks View and Kneeling Camel View.

Black Canyon of the Gunnison - National Park - Colorado - road trip Etats-Unis - Big Island

 

2,772 feet deep, 850 m.

Black Canyon of the Gunnison - National Park - Colorado - road trip Etats-Unis - Vue

On the road again

Black Canyon of the Gunnison - National Park - Colorado - road trip Etats-Unis - North Vista Trail la route

And a video

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Rédactrice, grande organisatrice et réseau socialite du Blog de Mathilde. Quand je ne suis pas devant un écran, j'organise des visites guidées de Boston, là où j'ai fondé ma petite entreprise Boston le nez en l'air. Je suis aussi auteure de nombreux guides de voyages, de livres de yoga et de jeux chez des éditeurs français. Suivez-moi sur Instagram, Facebook ou Pinterest.

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