Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
National park in Montrose County, Colorado, United States.
Attractions near Lake City
Worth the trip from Lake City: Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, 37 mi off
Lake City has 11 notable places within 60 miles, among them 2 national park units and 4 ski areas. Some 807K visitors a year come to Curecanti National Recreation Area. Chimney Rock National Monument, 57 mi away, is the best-known day out.
Attractions nearby
11
within 60 miles
The big one
37 mi
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Ski areas
4
Telluride Ski Area
National Park · 37 mi northwest
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
National park in Montrose County, Colorado, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Finding your way
Out at 39 mi is Purgatory Resort, the farthest.
Orange: Lake City. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything to see
11 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.
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6Bridal Veil Falls
Waterfall at the end of the box canyon overlooking Telluride, Colorado.
9Curecanti National Recreation Area
Recreation area protecting a series of reservoirs on the Gunnison River in Colorado, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Lake City → · Lake City’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · La Garita Caldera: en:User:G. Thomas, Public domain · Chimney Rock National Monument: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain · Uncompahgre National Forest: Unknown authorUnknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bridal Veil Falls: Terry Foote (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Curecanti National Recreation Area: The original uploader was Nationalparks at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5
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