Gunnison
Western Colorado city
Gunnison is a place name in Colorado—a city, county, river, and national park.
The Gunnison River carved the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, one of North America's steepest gorges.
All are named for John W.
Gunnison, a 19th-century U.S.
Army surveyor killed while mapping railroad routes through the region.
Western rectangular state
- college townMunicipality centered on higher education
- high elevationSignificant vertical distance upward
- quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
- scenic drivesRoutes prized for beauty
Main Street · downtown · historic · ranching · rural · frontier · county seat · gateway
Recreational trail walking
- campingOutdoor recreational lodging
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- mountain bikingOff-road cycling activity
- rock climbingScaling steep natural surfaces
skiing · snowboarding · fishing · trail running · snowshoeing · cross-country · backcountry · alpine
Large North American cervid
- mule deerLarge-eared western cervid
- black bearDark-furred North American ursine
- troutFreshwater game fish
- bald eagleWhite-headed North American raptor
mountain lion · bighorn sheep · cutthroat · osprey · pika · marmot · pronghorn · golden eagle
Turbulent river section
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
- tributaryStream entering larger river
- streamflowRiver water's measured movement
- watershedDrainage area boundary
headwaters · trout fishing · fly fishing · kayaking · rafting · canyon · gorge · whitewater
Colorado
Western rectangular state
- college townMunicipality centered on higher education
- high elevationSignificant vertical distance upward
- quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
scenic drives · Main Street · downtown · historic · ranching · rural · frontier · county seat · gateway · lodging
hiking
Recreational trail walking
- campingOutdoor recreational lodging
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- mountain bikingOff-road cycling activity
rock climbing · skiing · snowboarding · fishing · trail running · snowshoeing · cross-country · backcountry · alpine · Rockies
elk
Large North American cervid
- mule deerLarge-eared western cervid
- black bearDark-furred North American ursine
- troutFreshwater game fish
bald eagle · mountain lion · bighorn sheep · cutthroat · osprey · pika · marmot · pronghorn · golden eagle · river otter
rapids
Turbulent river section
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
- tributaryStream entering larger river
- streamflowRiver water's measured movement
watershed · headwaters · trout fishing · fly fishing · kayaking · rafting · canyon · gorge · whitewater · dam