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The overlook at Kneeling Camel in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.
Looking east over the Gunnison River in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.
Looking west over the Black Canyon of the Gunnison.
The access trail at Island Peaks Overlook.
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The steep quartz monzonite cliffs of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison.
The Gunnison River.
Parking at some of the overlooks, like Big Island, is plentiful.
The Gunnison River in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison.
The quartz monzonite cliffs at Black Canyon of the Gunnison.
The Balanced Rock overlook, perched at the edge of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison.
The quartz monzonite cliffs of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison.
The Black Canyon of the Gunnison is so deep that parts of the canyon receive only a 30 minutes of sunlight per day.
Looking west along the Black Canyon of the Gunnison and its quartz monzonite cliffs.
The canyon floor of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison.