National Park Quiz - Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Can you guess these facts about Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park?
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Last updated: October 22, 2025
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US State
Colorado
County and nearest town
Montrose
Year designated as a national park
1999
US President that first designated Black Canyon as a National Monument
Herbert Hoover
Modern Native American tribe that lived, and still lives, near the Black Canyon
Ute
Railroad that travelled along the Gunnison River at the bottom of the canyon
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
Science fiction author who wrote City of Illusions, which was inspired by the Black Canyon
Ursula K. LeGuin
Name of the visitor center
South Rim Visitor Center
Black Canyon is popular for a "traditional" form of this sport, which uses temporary gear like cams instead of permanent bolts
Rock climbing
Depression-era government work relief program which employed young men throughout the national parks, including building roads on the north rim of Black Canyon
Civilian Conservation Corps
The tallest vertical cliff in Colorado
The Painted Wall
Steep, winding road to the Gunnison Diversion Dam
East Portal Road
Nearest other site managed by the National Park Service, a recreation area with three reservoirs
Curecanti National Recreation Area
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