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<br />lations lor SC;lson.
<br />!loLlrs, t1nd flslllnq ilnd
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<br />CURECANTI
<br />NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
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<br />1 Mile
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<br />Black Canyon 01 the
<br />Gunr\\son National
<br />Monument IS localed
<br />In west-central Colo-
<br />rado 24 kilometers
<br />(15 miles) east of
<br />Montrose via U,S. 50
<br />and Colo. 347 Air-
<br />lines and buses serve
<br />Montrose. 24 kilome-
<br />ters (15 miles) west of
<br />the park. and Grand
<br />Junction, 100 kilome-
<br />ters (62 miles) west of
<br />ttle park. Cars can be
<br />rented In both places,
<br />To get to the north rtm
<br />of the park. use either
<br />U S. 50 east and Cola
<br />92 west through
<br />Curecanli Natlonal
<br />Recreation Area to
<br />Crawford. or U.S. SO
<br />west and Cola 92
<br />east through Delta to
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<br />Crawford From eraw-
<br />lord. a graveled
<br />county roacl goes to
<br />ttle norttl rlIn. The first
<br />route IS 145 kilome-
<br />ters (90 miles) long
<br />and tl1e second IS 129
<br />kilometers (80 miles)
<br />The north (1m IS closed
<br />in winter by snow
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<br />Begm yOLlr stay In the
<br />park at nIt? VISitor
<br />center, wt'lt~re you
<br />can get mforrnatlorl
<br />on current actIvitIes
<br />and ttle stall can
<br />answer "yoU! ql.Jes~
<br />tlons Exhibits expl;:lIn
<br />the history. lima and
<br />fcHlIl'-l, and Ueology
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<br />~ CampgrOlJnd
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<br />The pClrk has two
<br />campgrounds-one
<br />on eacll rim Camp-
<br />sites are <lvallable on
<br />a lirst-come. I1rst~
<br />served basis Water
<br />mllst be used sf Jar-
<br />mgly because It has to
<br />b() hauled by tank
<br />truck Each campsite
<br />has lIs own fireplace
<br />or charcoal gnll. (lml ..1
<br />table Wood gattll.:'rlfl~J
<br />IS not permitted nor
<br />IS wood proVided
<br />Bnng ch.1rcoal. or
<br />wood. and water '."'llh
<br />you There IS a noml~
<br />nal camping charge
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<br />From the overlooks
<br />along the SouH' Run
<br />r~oad, Irads of varYing
<br />length - (lone longer
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<br />25060 Ele'lllllDns are gi'len In
<br />s-lOO mete!s, w,\h leel belOW in
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<br />(1 4 miles) round trip
<br />-le,:lrl to the canyon
<br />nm The longest IS file
<br />Warnf:~r Pomt Nature
<br />Trill I at HIe end of the
<br />South Rim Road If
<br />you like the back-
<br />country. Black Can-
<br />yon has a 101 of il
<br />Most of the park IS
<br />wilderness. check
<br />wllh the park slall on
<br />ttle rules and regula-
<br />tions Hlat apply
<br />Always lei a ranger
<br />know your plans
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<br />Ttlere are no marked
<br />Irillls InW the C<lnyon
<br />It you pl,m to make
<br />the descent It IS es-
<br />sential to check wIth a
<br />park fun~Jer WllO can
<br />tell you whIch route
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<br />tmleS Pets may not
<br />be taken down Into
<br />Ihe canyon
<br />. Do nolltlfOW anything
<br />Irol11ll1e nm Into file
<br />canyon A Single
<br />stone thrown or rolled
<br />lrolllthe rtm could
<br />cause latallfllllrles to
<br />peoplc,' below
<br />. Stay on the trails
<br />Many pl,lces along
<br />tt1e rim i)re not pro-
<br />tected by guard rads
<br />~md are a SCTlOllS haz-
<br />ard because 01 the
<br />weathered condlllon
<br />of thu rock Keep yOllr
<br />chllrlren under very
<br />close SUp\!PJISlon
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<br />No overmght lodgIng,
<br />other than at the
<br />campgrounds. IS avatl-
<br />able within the park
<br />Motets. medical SfHV-
<br />Ices. groceries. anti
<br />auto repair and gaso-
<br />line stations can be
<br />lound in nearby COnl-
<br />munltles During ttlfc-~
<br />sUmmet' light lunches.
<br />sandwiches, and sou-
<br />venirs arc sold iit the
<br />Rim House Black
<br />Canyon of the
<br />Gunnison National
<br />Monument 1$ adminiS-
<br />tered by the Natlona!
<br />Park Service. US.
<br />Department of the
<br />Intenor. For further
<br />Information. wrHe to
<br />Ule superintendent.
<br />PO Box '648.
<br />Montrose. CO 81401
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<br />The Black Canyon s
<br />steep. sheer walls
<br />make tllis park ideal
<br />lor cltmblng But
<br />these cliffs are not for
<br />beginners or inexperi-
<br />enced climbers You
<br />need to be in excel~
<br />lent phYSical condi-
<br />tion. know what you
<br />are dOing. and pos-
<br />~ess the necessary
<br />equipment. All climb-
<br />ers must register with
<br />park authorities be~
<br />lore and after cl1mbs
<br />Park rangers can give
<br />you advice on the diffi-
<br />culty 01 V3nous climbs
<br />and tell you what you
<br />can expect to find on
<br />the canyon floor.
<br />Above all. exercise
<br />extreme caution and
<br />never climb alone.
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<br />Both the north ;md
<br />south rims have roads
<br />that lake you to the
<br />very edge 0\ the can-
<br />yon. The drives are
<br />not connected At
<br />the visllor center
<br />you can pick up a
<br />gUIde to the South
<br />Rim Drive. The texl
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<br />tells what you can see
<br />at each overlook ;:md
<br />which ones to be Sure
<br />to see if YOll have i:l
<br />limlled amount of
<br />time to spend In the
<br />park At Dragon POint.
<br />on the sourh rim, you
<br />can took acrosf,10 the
<br />PalfltCl1 Wall that rises
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<br />(2.200 feet) above 1I1f~
<br />river At the Narrows
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<br />Ille distance between
<br />the nms (396 me-
<br />terst1 ,300 feet) IS
<br />less Ulan tile clepth
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<br />feet) of the canyon
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