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Colorado State Road 92
52 Slides
Laccoliths and ash flows of West Elk Mountains; north rim of Black Canyon
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CO 92
US 50 at Delta
NW end of CO 92
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San Juan Mountains
Looking back at the San Juan Mountains
Mar 03 2018 - 2:06 pm
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West Elk Mountains
Looking ahead to the West Elk Mountains
Mar 03 2018 - 2:07 pm
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Mancos Shale
Colorful Mancos Shale
Apr 13 2017 - 2:45 pm
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Mancos Shale
Pediment weathering zones (yellow oxidation)
Apr 13 2017 - 2:48 pm
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Lands End Peak
Lands End Peak (10,806', center right) and Mt. Lamborn (11,396', center left) in April
Apr 13 2017 - 2:50 pm
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Mt. Lamborn
Lands End Peak and Mt. Lamborn on a November morning, both laccoliths
Nov 12 2021 - 9:34 am
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Coal Mountain
(laccoliths from left) Lands End Peak, Coal Mountain (11,750'), Big Sand Mountain (10,452'), and Saddle Mountian (10,075')
Nov 12 2021 - 9:38 am
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End of Black Canyon
The downstream end of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison River exiting Fruitland Mesa
Apr 13 2017 - 2:53 pm
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Mt. Gunnison
(from left) Lands End Peak, Mt. Lamborn, Mt. Gunnison (12,719')
Nov 12 2021 - 9:45 am
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Castle Rock
A peek at Castle Rock (11,079') just before Hotchkiss;
Nov 12 2021 - 9:43 am
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Hotchkiss, CO
Approaching Hotchkiss
Apr 13 2017 - 5:06 pm
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Dancing Elephants
Dancing Elephants in downtown Hotchiss
Jun 04 2017 - 6:08 pm
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Turn at Hotchkiss
Turn right just beyond downtown
Nov 12 2021 - 9:49 am
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Castle Rock
Castle Rock NW densely welded ash from West Elk volcanic field centered at West Elk Peak
Apr 13 2017 - 3:38 pm
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Castle Rock
Castle Rock in November
Nov 12 2021 - 9:55 am
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Framed
Framed by a ranch gate
Nov 12 2021 - 9:58 am
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West Elk Peak
West Elk Peak (13,035')
Nov 12 2021 - 9:59 am
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Black Canyon
Black Canyon of the Gunnison River
Nov 12 2021 - 10:05 am
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Crystal Resevoir
Reflection of clouds off Crystal Resevior, first dam in Black Canyon
Apr 13 2017 - 5:38 pm
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Black Canyon
Middle of the Black Canyon
Apr 13 2017 - 4:00 pm
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Colorful Granite
Colorful Granite walls of Black Canyon
Apr 13 2017 - 4:25 pm
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Fractured Granite
Fractured Granite
Apr 13 2017 - 4:26 pm
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Scarred Aspen
Scar on Aspen Tree
Apr 13 2017 - 4:08 pm
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Cimarron Ridge
Cimarron Ridge (back side)
Apr 13 2017 - 5:06 pm
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Cimarron Ridge
Cimarron Ridge (front side) from US 550 at Ridgeway
Mar 02 2017 - 5:16 pm
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Sawatch Range
Brief view of the Sawatch Range
Nov 12 2021 - 10:19 am
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Cimarron Valley
San Juan Mountains above Cimarron Basin
Nov 12 2021 - 10:29 am
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Telephoto
Telephoto of Cimarron Valley
Nov 12 2021 - 10:30 am
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Lava Flows
Nuee ardentes (hot ash flows) from West Elk volcanic field
Nov 12 2021 - 10:39 am
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Ash Falls
Including ash falls
Nov 12 2021 - 10:41 am
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Lahars
Lahars (hot mudflows)
Nov 12 2021 - 10:45 am
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Welded Tuff
and moderatly welded tuff hoodoos below densely welded tuff cliffs; ash fall between
Nov 12 2021 - 10:52 am
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Ranch Gate
Ranch gate
Apr 13 2017 - 5:23 pm
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Aspen
Aspen without leaves (white pillars)
Nov 12 2021 - 10:48 am
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Curvy Road
Highway has many 10 MPH curves and is about same elevation along Black Canyon therefore curvy
Nov 12 2021 - 10:51 am
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Curecanti Creek
Curecanti Creek before plunging into Black Canyon
Nov 12 2021 - 11:01 am
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Black Canyon
The plunge
Nov 12 2021 - 11:09 am
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Welded Tuff
South side of welded tuff
Nov 12 2021 - 11:07 am
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Morrow Reservoir
Morrow Point Reservoir; second dam on the Gunnison River through Black Canyon
Apr 13 2017 - 5:30 pm
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Morrow Reservoir
Another view of Morrow Point Reservoir
Nov 12 2021 - 10:38 am
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Migmatite
Colorful Granite (called by geologists migmatite gniess)
Apr 13 2017 - 5:43 pm
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Flat Surface
Black Canyon is cut into flat pre-Cambrain surface
Apr 13 2017 - 5:40 pm
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Gunnison River
Morrow Point Reservior (wide as the Gunnison River in Spring floods)
Apr 13 2017 - 5:41 pm
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CO 92
Road Cuts along 92 coming out of Black Canyon
Apr 13 2017 - 5:40 pm
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Welded Tuff
North side of welded tuff showing flow field
Nov 12 2021 - 11:10 am
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CO 92
Approaching Blue Mesa Dam (buildings are on other side of Black Canyon
Nov 12 2021 - 11:09 am
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Blue Mesa Dam
Third dam of the Gunnison River at the start of Black Canyon
Apr 13 2017 - 5:51 pm
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Start of Black Canyon
Start of Black Canyon; power lines leaving the dam (from one-lane bridge on dam quarter mile off US 50)
Apr 13 2017 - 5:54 pm
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Blue Mesa Reservoir
Blue Mesa Reservoir in the Gunnsion Valley above canyon (West Elk volcanic hoodoos in midground; Sawatch Range in backgound)
Nov 12 2021 - 11:22 am
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Colorado State Road 92
US 50 to US 50
SE end of CO 92 at Blue Mesa Dam