Hiking the Gunnison Route at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (+ Overlooks!)

Black Canyon of the Gunnison is the least visited of Colorado’s 4 National Parks and is home to some of the steepest cliffs in North America. It gets its name Black Canyon not because of the color, but because some parts of the canyon receive only 33 total minutes of sunlight per day 😳 because of how steep and narrow the canyon is. We spent one jam-packed day in the park, hiking the intense and steep Gunnsion Route and exploring the South and North Rim overlooks. We loved this underrated gem! Watch more Colorado Vlogs:    • Colorado   Airbnb in Delta: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/45206723 ⌚Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 00:44 Gunnison Route 14:30 South Rim Overlooks 18:55 North Rim Overlooks 🗺️ Items in this vlog Garmin InReach Mini: https://amzn.to/2NuiMBW Peak Design Camera Clip: https://amzn.to/31P1jbC __________ 📷 See ALL of our gear: https://adventuresofaplusk.com/resour... 🚐 Our Van Life products: https://adventuresofaplusk.com/blog/v... 💻 Follow us on social media! Instagram   / adventuresofaplusk   Facebook:   / adventuresofaplusk   Pinterest:   / adventuresofaplusk   🌎 See everywhere we have been + view our blogs and travel guides: https://adventuresofaplusk.com/ __________ 👋🏼 About us Hi y’all! We’re Adam, Kathryn, and Kona, an adventurous married couple (+ pup!) living on the road in our self-converted sprinter van! You can often find us driving all around the US and Canada, scoping out the best coffee shops, eating tacos and ice cream (we're a 5+ taco and 2+ scoop household), and enjoying nature. We help travelers spend less time (and stress!) planning their trip and more time enjoying it! Our detailed travel guides, YouTube videos, and travel resources share the must-visit local eats, popular and off the beaten path sights, and tons of tips to make planning your next adventure a whole lot easier. Note: We’ve linked a handful of items so you can see exactly which products we take with us. Full disclosure--if you click on these links and make a purchase, we get a small commission at no extra cost to you. We will only ever recommend products we truly love, actually use during our adventures, and think you can benefit from too!

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