Yesterday we took a rest day in Montrose and drove to the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. Steve and I had been there in 2000 but I had forgotten what a special place it is. Uniquely, the Canyon was formed where it was because of volcanic activity which caused the Gunnison River to flow where it did. The Canyon is not as deep as the Grand Canyon but the rock formations are fascinating. The Park would be heaven to a geologist!
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| Gunnison River flowing into the Black Canyon |
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| Black Canyon of the Gunnison |
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Dana & Lisa at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
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After a day's rest we had a tough 60 miles today from Montrose to Gunnison, CO. We rode Highway 50 the entire way and it was busy! (Of course, this is Friday before a holiday weekend). Also, the shoulders were sometimes non-existent which made the passing semi's and RV's scary. We started off the day with a wicked headwind and had to climb two fairly steep mountains (to the top of Cello Summit and Blue Mesa Summit) into a headwind. As we descended to Blue Mesa Lake the wind shifted and we had a tail wind for the most part into Gunnison.
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Blue Mesa Lake west of Gunnison, CO
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Tomorrow will be another hard day. We are riding over Monarch Pass which will have us climb to over 11,000 feet. We expect to ride over 70 miles to just east of Salida, CO. I, for one, am praying for tail winds!
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