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Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Fruita, Colorado NM & Black Canyon of the Gunnison

October 29, 2020 by Michael Huntley

Last Updated: July 18, 2026

Fruita was our first stop after leaving Flaming Gorge, Utah to see the Colorado National Monument. The area is desert on the high Colorado Plateau with steep walled canyons of rock and sandstone surrounded by juniper and pinyon forests.

Wide view of dramatic sandstone canyon walls at Colorado National Monument, with the Fruita valley and Grand Valley visible far below, Colorado
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