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2011/09/09

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park(Gunnison黑峽谷國家公園)-上

週一(5)是美國勞動節,怡如決定帶我們到科羅拉多西南邊的另一個國家公園Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park走走;週日下午從教會出發,當晚住在公園東邊約60哩的Gunnison city;我們於六點左右到達旅館,Check in之後隨即到西邊的Blue Mesa Reservoir逛逛順便看日落。

Gunnison city street

Blue Mesa Reservoir1965年興建在Gunnison River的第一座水庫,目前也是科羅拉多最大的水庫,而從這水庫的大壩下游起就是所謂的黑峽谷(The Black Canyon of the Gunnison)的開端。

 

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park的上游目前興建有三個大水庫--Blue Mesa ReservoirMorrow Point DamCrystal Dam,這三個大水庫就是所謂的Curecanti National Recreation Area,一般到黑峽谷國家公園的遊客常會忽略這不受重視的休閒娛樂區殊為可惜。

Bighorn

Dillon Pinnacles

Blue Mesa Reservoir as seen from US-50

在往黑峽谷國家公園的US-50公路上經過Curecanti National Recreation Area最少有三個點是必須停下來走走看看的:

Blue Mesa Dam

Pine Creek Trail

Morrow Point Dam

這三點我們就是利用第一天傍晚和第二天要進國家公園時順路玩進去。

Blue Mesa Reservoir的黃昏

 

Blue Mesa Dam

Gunnison沿US-50公路西行,約26.5哩後遇US-50CO-92岔路,右轉CO-920.7哩抵大壩;周邊景點有Lake Fork Visitor CenterBlue Mesa Dam Overlook,在這大壩底下即是黑峽谷的開端。

Blue Mesa Dam as seen from Blue Mesa Dam Overlook

Beginning of Black Canyon as seen from Blue Mesa Dam Overlook

Looking down Beginning of Black Canyon from Blue Mesa Dam

 

Blue Mesa Reservoir

Blue Mesa Reservoir

Pine Creek Trail

Blue Mesa Dam回到US-50續西行約一哩處右下石子路可達步道口,從步道口往下走一兩百階石階可直抵Gunnison River河谷。

Taken from Pine Creek Trail

Pine Creek Trailhead

Pine Creek

Upper Black Canyon (Gunnison River)

Upper Black Canyon (Gunnison River)

Pine Creek Trai

Pine Creek Trai

Upper Black Canyon (Gunnison River)

Upper Black Canyon (Gunnison River)

 

Morrow Point Dam

US-50路旁Cimarron Visitor Center右入Morrow Point Dam Road可抵達大壩下方。

Morrow Point Dam

Gunnison River as seen from Morrow Point Dam

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