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Curecanti National Recreation Area
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Curecanti National Recreation Area is located approximately 200 miles southwest of Denver.

U.S. Highway 50 runs the length of Curecanti between Montrose and Gunnison, Colorado. The recreation area is also accessed from CO Hwy 149 and CO Hwy 92.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
By bus: To Montrose or Grand Junction
By train: To Grand Junction

PLANE
Commercial airline service is available to Gunnison, Montrose and Grand Junction.

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Our neighbor park features 2000 foot rock walls towering above the Gunnison River.
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Blue Mesa Reservoir  

Did You Know?
The average precipitation at Curecanti is only 12" a year, which is why there are few trees around Blue Mesa Reservoir.

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