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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
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NPS Photo by Lisa Lynch
The Black Canyon hosts a variety of ecosystems from pinyon pine, juniper and scrub oak forests at the rim, to the shady and vertical inner canyon walls, and down to the riparian community along the Gunnison River.
Did You Know?  

Did You Know?
The Black Canyon contains some of the oldest exposed rock on Earth. Precambrian, or “basement” rock, is nearly 2 billion years old.

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Last Updated: September 19, 2006 at 14:06 EST