About this place
- Overview
- Deep narrow canyon with excellent dark sky viewing from the rim
- Horizon
- Canyon rim provides open views; canyon walls block nadir only
- Region
- CO, US
- Nearest city
- ~70 km of light pollution
Certified dark-sky park
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
CO, US · Truly dark skies
Designation & sky
- Type
- Dark-Sky Park
- Designation
- National Park
- Sky quality
- Bortle 2 · Truly dark
Official links
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