We left Grand Junction for a couple of days, staying at the KOA in Montrose in order to be close to Black Canyon NP. We spent an entire day there, not leaving until dusk, though many stargazers entered the park at that time, as it is an International Dark Sky Park (certified in 2015). One guidebook advised that the best time to view the night sky is during the new moon phase. I don’t know what phase we were in during our visit, but we did see a lot of people setting up inflatable mattresses when we left High Point (8,289 ft.) late in the day.
The canyon rim averages a height of 8,000 ft., and the drop into the lower canyon to the Gunnison River averages over 2,000 ft. The views are spectacular and not for the faint of heart. If you see pictures below that show the river or extremely steep cliffs, Doug took them. Even though some of the viewpoints had guardrails (some did not), I usually stayed a few feet back from them. 🙂
Marty & Doug's Travels 
Fantastic, absolutely outstanding. Kathy says you should take credit for being the ones out on that ledge, the color of the clothes almost matches. This post has made Kathy long for the open vistas of the west even more than she already was.
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Thank you! We have you two to thank for your advice and recommendations as we made our way out here. 🙂 We hope you’re back on the camping trails soon. XO
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We have a beautiful country!
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Yes, we do. Thank goodness for the presidents who create(d) and those who preserve our beautiful open spaces. 💖
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Especially loved the artistry of the twisted tree trunk at Dragon’s Point.
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Mother Nature can create some beautiful sights. 🙂
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