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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Climbing Route & Season Popularity

Peak climbing season at the Black Canyon begins in mid-April and runs through the early part of June and then from mid-September through early November.

 

TOTAL ANNUAL CLIMBER NUMBERS

 
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CLIMBING ACTIVITY BY MONTH

 
Climbing activity by month graph
 

ROUTE POPULARITY
Following is a list of routes that were climbed between 6/2/2004 and 10/10/2004. This information does not include information from April and May 2004.

 

 
Maiden Voyage47
Comic Relief35
Escape Artist19
Scenic Cruise18
Journey Home18
Casually Off16
Cruise15
Checkerboard Wall15
Russian Arete7
Casual Route7
Leisure Climb6
Mid-Summers Night Dream5
Inner Canyon  

Did You Know?
The temperature at the bottom of Black Canyon is approximately 8 degrees warmer than at the rim.

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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:23 EST