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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado – Photo Gallery

by Kim

Painted Wall View at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is one of those visual treats that I learned about – and visited – only recently (just like the Colorado National Monument – another impressive Colorado sight with its red rock canyons and towering monoliths). Other than the mountains, which Colorado seems to be known for, who […]

Filed Under: Colorado, Montrose Tagged With: Black Canyon of the Gunnison, canyon, cliff, Gunnison River, image, images, National Park, photos, rocky, travel

Scenic Drive to Telluride, Colorado

by Kim

Unaweep Tabeguache Scenic Byway in Colorado, Highway 141

After checking out the Colorado National Monument (definitely recommended!) at the beginning of our road trip to Southwestern Colorado, we began making our way to Telluride via Scenic Byways. Just south of Grand Junction we hopped onto the Unaweep Tabeguache Scenic Byway, aka Colorado Highway 141. This isn’t the main route you’d take to get […]

Filed Under: Colorado, Telluride Tagged With: canyon, Gateway, image, images, mountain, red rock, San Juan Skyway, scenic byway, scenic drive, Unaweep Tabeguache

Colorado National Monument

by Kim

Fruita Canyon View at Colorado National Monument

One of the prettiest regions in Colorado is in the southwestern corner of the state. So when my father-in-law came to visit in September, we took a 5-day road trip down there. The trip started off in a good way. Even though not part of the southwestern corner, our first stop was Colorado National Monument. […]

Filed Under: Colorado Tagged With: canyon, Colorado National Monument, Grand Junction, image, images, plateau, red rock, valley

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