Alt Text Map of Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park in Colorado. Park areas are outlined in green and surround a curved stretch of the Gunnison River. The beige land is shaded to show terrain, and bodies of water are blue. Extended Description The Gunnison River that winds from the bottom right edge to the top left edge. Two roads, one coming in from the north and another arriving from the south, travel into the park and lead to various sites, trails, and amenities throughout the eastern half of the park. This description will start on the road to the south rim, then will follow the road to the north rim, noting features along the way, followed by a description of surrounding areas and a transcription of the legend. To the South Rim State Route 347 curls up from the center of the map’s bottom edge. Text here reads, “Visitor Center to Montrose, 15.2 miles (24.5 kilometers); Visitor Center to US Highway 50, 7 miles (11.3 kilometers).” State Route 347 enters the park area above Piñon Springs Draw, passes Jones Summit (elevation 8,266 feet, 2,519 meters), and then reaches the Entrance Station. The area from here to the river is boxed in with text that reads “See South Rim Detail Map, left.” The road splits after the Entrance Station. One leg, East Portal Road, veers south. Text notes that this road is “closed to vehicles in winter from Entrance Station to East Portal,” and that vehicles longer than 22 feet (6.7 meters) are prohibited on this road. The road continues south, then winds east into the canyon before reaching East Portal, which is within the boundary of the adjacent Curecanti National Recreation Area and has a campground and picnic area; and the Gunnison Diversion Dam. A short spur road breaks off here and leads up toward the Primitive Trail, which continues up the river a short distance. The remainder of the main road follows the river eastward and leads to a dead end just downstream of Crystal Reservoir and Crystal Dam. Back at the Entrance Station, the other leg of the road heads north to South Rim Campground, which has camping, an amphitheater, astronomy programs, and wheelchair access. It then passes the Uplands Trail and Rim Rock Trail, then continues up to Tomichi Point, which has restrooms and is wheelchair accessible. Just above this is South Rim Visitor Center, which has restrooms, a ranger station, and is wheelchair accessible. From here, a short trail leads to Gunnison Point and the Oak Flat Loop Trail. Text near here notes that the road is closed from Gunnison Point to High Point. Continuing around the south rim and heading north above Vernal Mesa, the road reaches Pulpit Rock Overlook, which has wheelchair access, restrooms, and a picnic area. The road continues winding up around the rim, passing trails to Cross Fissures View, Big Island (elevation 7,915 feet or 2,413 meters), Rock Point, and Devils Lookout. Continuing up, the road reaches its northernmost point at Chasm View, which is wheelchair accessible. From here the river and road bend back down, and the road comes to Painted Wall View; Cedar Point, with a self-guiding trail; and Dragon Point. All three are across from the Painted Wall on the northern side of the river. Across from Dragon Point is Serpent Point, which sits at an elevation of 7,922 feet (2,415 meters). The road veers further west and slightly south to Sunset View, which has restrooms, picnic area, and wheelchair access. Further southwest of this is High Point at an elevation of 8,289 feet (2,523 meters), which has a picnic area (no fires), restrooms, and wheelchair access. From here, the self-guiding Warner Point Trail curves further west and slightly north toward Warner Point. To the North Rim Black Canyon Road connects from State Route 92, heading west and then south, entering the park near Grizzly Gulch and just past Poison Spring Gulch. Text notes that North Rim roads are closed to vehicles in winter. Upon reaching Mesa Inclinado, the road splits. One leg heads west to the North Rim Ranger Station and trailhead for North Vista Trail, which curves up around the North Rim and west toward Exclamation Point (7,702 feet, 2,348 meters) and then continues further northwest to a point at 8,563 feet (2,610 meters). From the ranger station, the park road then leads to North Rim Campground and the self-guiding Chasm View trail. The road’s lower leg heads south, curving around the rim’s jagged edge and passing The Narrows View, Balanced Rock View, Big Island View, and Island Peaks View. Island Peaks is at 7,631 feet (2,326 meters). Continuing down the rim and across the river from the South Rim Visitor Center, the road comes to Kneeling Camel View and the trailhead for Deadhorse Trail, which is also open to horseback riding. Just beyond this at the road’s terminus is a restroom. Deadhorse Trail meanwhile continues east at a distance from the rim, then heads south to create a loop that goes toward the rim, roughly parallel to Tomichi Point and the South Rim Visitor Center. The Deadhorse Trail then continues further southeast before stopping near Deadhorse Gulch, which is due north of East Portal on the South Rim. Surrounding Area From the top right corner, State Route 92 heads south past Crawford Reservoir to Gould Reservoir, leading off the right edge of the map. Text here reads “to Curecanti National Recreation Area.” Just outside the park’s northwestern border, Chukar Road comes over from the map’s left edge and heads north toward the canyon and to Chukar Trail, which is a self-guiding trail and has river rafting at its terminus along the Gunnison River. Vast land outside the park area below the river is labeled Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area. More land outside the park above the river leads out to a reservoir in the top right corner and another on the map’s middle-right edge. The park’s southeastern boundary is interrupted by a green-outlined area labeled Curecanti National Recreation Area, which separates a small, rectangular portion off from the rest of the national park. A few additional areas within the park are boxed in faint gray and labeled as private property. Legend A scale in the lower left corner of the map shows distances of 0.5 and 1 kilometer, and 0.5 and 1 mile. The legend has two columns of symbols that represent Ranger station, Picnic area, River rafting, Campground, Restrooms, Trailhead, Self-guiding trail, Wheelchair-accessible, Horseback riding, Amphitheater, and astronomy programs.