Curecanti National Recreation Area

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Blue Mesa Reservoir during your travels in Gunnison. While in this quaint area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.

Start your visit here when you arrive at this imposing national park in southern Colorado, home to 2 million years of geologic wonder.

Mesmerizing lines of sparkling color grace the rock face of the mountains opposite this major viewing point just behind the visitor center.

Overlooking the river and scenic Painted Wall, this trail is a wonderful spot to study the birds and diverse plants of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.

This quick, easy hike to a rocky protrusion is a must for visitors to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.

Enjoy the vista from this South Rim viewpoint and consider tackling its namesake trail down into the inner chasm of Black Canyon.