Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Monument And Curecanti National Recreation Area

Excerpt from General Management Plan: Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument and Curecanti National Recreation Area The region in which the parks lie is one of great elevation ranges (see Vicinity Map). Both parks are common to the Gunnison River with elevations from feet above sea level in Black Canyon, rising above feet on mountain peaks visible within 30 miles. The parks are approximately 250 miles southwest of Denver. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The river that carved the ruggedly spectacular chasm preserved at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado, remains untamed for 26 miles. Sheer walls of primordial schist and gneiss soar 1,700 feet above river level at the 40-foot Narrows and 2,250 feet at Painted Wall. This book describes the process that helped create one of the most dramatic gorges in the United States and the efforts of local residents to preserve this breathtaking Colorado chasm as a national park.