The Black Canyon of the Gunnison is composed of quartz monzonite, with streaks of pink pegmatite.
The Black Canyon of the Gunnison, seen from the Painted Wall Overlook.
Long shadows encompass much of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison for almost the entire day.
The depths of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison as seen from Sunset View.
A rocky prominence at Sunset View in Black Canyon of the Gunnison.
A picnic area at Sunset View at the Black Canyon of the Gunnison.
The Gunnison River at the base of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, viewed from the Painted Wall Overlook.
Cliffs of quartz monzonite at the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, viewed from the Painted Wall Overlook.
The overlook at Chasm View on the south rim of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison.
The Black Canyon of the Gunnison as seen from Chasm View on the south rim.
A prominence near the Rock Point Overlook in Black Canyon of the Gunnison.
Overlooking the vertiginous depths of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison at Rock Point Overlook.
Picnic tables on the edge of a cliff at Pulpit Rock in Black Canyon of the Gunnison.
The Pulpit Rock Overlook at Black Canyon of the Gunnison, a peninsula of solid ground that lends the overlook its name.
The Black Canyon of the Gunnison as seen from the Pulpit Rock Overlook.
A short trail on a knife's edge, leading to the Pulpit Rock Overlook at Black Canyon of the Gunnison.
Looking west from the Painted Wall Overlook at Black Canyon of the Gunnison.
A short trail to the Pulpit Rock Overlook at Black Canyon of the Gunnison.