You would think that the settlement of Gunnison would be relatively near the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, one of Colorado’s hidden gems, and although the Gunnison River starts from the headwaters above the town, we take over an hour to drive the 60 miles to the Black Canyon National Park. Its location deters most tourists, or as one wag suggested, who wants to drive five hours from Denver to look at a hole in the ground, which is a bit mean-spirited to talk about poor old Black Canyon like that.… Continue reading “Gunnison, Co to Ouray, Co”