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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
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Gunnison Tunnel Opening
PHOTOGRAPHER: Almeron Newman, Library of Congress
The official opening of the Gunnison Tunnel by President Taft at the West Portal, 1909.
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Did You Know?
There are no poisonous snakes at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. Nighttime temperatures are too cold for many species of snakes and amphibians.

Last Updated: August 03, 2006 at 12:31 EST