The Black Canyon

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:valley
gptkbp:accessibility via_Colorado_State_Highway_347
via_U.S._Route_50
gptkbp:averageTemperature varies by season
gptkbp:climate semi-arid
gptkbp:conservationEfforts protected area
managed_by_National_Park_Service
gptkbp:depth over 2,700 feet
gptkbp:designatedAs gptkb:National_Park
gptkbp:ecosystem coniferous forests
varied wildlife
riparian zones
gptkbp:established October 21, 1999
gptkbp:famousLandmark Curecanti Needle
Pulpit Rock
Chasm View
Painted Wall
gptkbp:features steep cliffs
narrow gorges
rock_formations
gptkbp:formed gptkb:Gunnison_River
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures millions of years
gptkbp:historicalSignificance mining history
Native_American_history
exploration_by_John_Wesley_Powell
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Black Canyon
gptkbp:length 48 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Colorado
gptkbp:nearbyAttractions gptkb:Gunnison_Gorge_National_Conservation_Area
gptkb:Curecanti_National_Recreation_Area
gptkb:Gunnison_River
Crested Butte
Lake_Fork_of_the_Gunnison_River
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Black_Canyon_of_the_Gunnison_National_Park
gptkbp:popularActivities fishing
hiking
photography
rock climbing
wildlife viewing
gptkbp:scenicViews Gunnison_River_Basin
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Gunnison_National_Forest
gptkbp:visitors over 200,000 annually
gptkbp:wildlife various fish species
bighorn sheep
golden eagles
mountain lions
mule deer