Royalty-Free Stock Photo

Black Canyon Of The Gunnison Rugged Dark Steep Canyon Walls

Black Canyon Of The Gunnison Rugged Dark Steep Canyon Walls, Montrose, Colorado · United States
Montrose, Colorado · United States
Aerial Canyons Cliffs Dark Grey Rivers Shores Water

The Gunnison River carves a diagonal path through the steep, rugged depths of the Black Canyon, its waters appearing as a mix of dark currents and shimmering white rapids. Sheer cliffs of metamorphic rock rise aggressively on either side, displaying a jagged texture in varying shades of charcoal, reddish-brown, and gray. Patches of vibrant green vegetation cling to the riverbanks, providing a stark color contrast against the shadowy, imposing stone walls. Angled sunlight illuminates the deep gorge, highlighting the dramatic vertical scale and geological complexity of the landscape.

Get Credits to Download Order a Print 1 credit per download

Each download includes a royalty-free license for personal and commercial use.

Need a website?

We shot this photo, and we build websites too: custom small business sites from $75/month, $0 down, live in a week.

See website plansWebsite Design
Photo ID5759
Resolution4048x2696
File size5.9 MB
LicenseRoyalty-free
Where it was taken
MontroseCity ColoradoRegion United StatesCountry
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Read the adventure →
Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Email
Keep browsing

More like this

Pepperell Mills Saco Chimney and River, Saco, Maine 1 credit Pepperell Mills Saco Chimney and River Saco, Maine Fortunes Rock Beach Ocean Waves and Sandy Shore, Biddeford, Maine 1 credit Fortunes Rock Beach Ocean Waves and Sandy Shore Biddeford, Maine Oleta River State Park Coastal Vista, North Miami Beach, Florida 1 credit Oleta River State Park Coastal Vista North Miami Beach, Florida Bond Falls Cascading Waterfall Rapids, Trout Creek, Michigan 1 credit Bond Falls Cascading Waterfall Rapids Trout Creek, Michigan Blind Beach Waves Crashing Ashore, Jenner, California 1 credit Blind Beach Waves Crashing Ashore Jenner, California Cape Meares Lighthouse Misty Ocean View, Tillamook, Oregon 1 credit Cape Meares Lighthouse Misty Ocean View Tillamook, Oregon Grand Mere State Park Beach Edge From Above, Stevensville, Michigan 1 credit Grand Mere State Park Beach Edge From Above Stevensville, Michigan Miners Castle Rock Rocky Cliff Over Turquoise Water, Munising, Michigan 1 credit Miners Castle Rock Rocky Cliff Over Turquoise Water Munising, Michigan Bond Falls State Park Cascading Waterfall Over Rocks, Trout Creek, Michigan 1 credit Bond Falls State Park Cascading Waterfall Over Rocks Trout Creek, Michigan Mount Isinglass Recreation Area Serene Pond, Rochester, New Hampshire 1 credit Mount Isinglass Recreation Area Serene Pond Rochester, New Hampshire East Point Sanctuary Summer Days, Biddeford, Maine 1 credit East Point Sanctuary Summer Days Biddeford, Maine McVay Rock State Recreation Site Driftwood Beach, Brookings, Oregon 1 credit McVay Rock State Recreation Site Driftwood Beach Brookings, Oregon
Same place

More from Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Black Canyon Of The Gunnison Dramatic Vertical Canyon Walls, Montrose, Colorado 1 credit Black Canyon Of The Gunnison Dramatic Vertical Canyon Walls Montrose, Colorado Black Canyon Of The Gunnison Sheer Dark Jagged Canyon Walls, Montrose, Colorado 1 credit Black Canyon Of The Gunnison Sheer Dark Jagged Canyon Walls Montrose, Colorado Black Canyon Of The Gunnison Sheer Painted Canyon Wall, Montrose, Colorado 1 credit Black Canyon Of The Gunnison Sheer Painted Canyon Wall Montrose, Colorado Black Canyon Of The Gunnison Steep Dark Canyon Wall, Montrose, Colorado 1 credit Black Canyon Of The Gunnison Steep Dark Canyon Wall Montrose, Colorado Black Canyon Of The Gunnison Golden Wild Grass Stalks, Montrose, Colorado 1 credit Black Canyon Of The Gunnison Golden Wild Grass Stalks Montrose, Colorado Black Canyon Of The Gunnison Steep Rocky Canyon Walls, Montrose, Colorado 1 credit Black Canyon Of The Gunnison Steep Rocky Canyon Walls Montrose, Colorado Black Canyon Of The Gunnison Jagged Orange Stone Veins, Montrose, Colorado 1 credit Black Canyon Of The Gunnison Jagged Orange Stone Veins Montrose, Colorado Black Canyon Of The Gunnison Textured Metamorphic Rock Face, Montrose, Colorado 1 credit Black Canyon Of The Gunnison Textured Metamorphic Rock Face Montrose, Colorado Black Canyon Of The Gunnison Steep Rocky Cliff Face, Montrose, Colorado 1 credit Black Canyon Of The Gunnison Steep Rocky Cliff Face Montrose, Colorado Black Canyon Of The Gunnison Dark Jagged Cliff Walls, Montrose, Colorado 1 credit Black Canyon Of The Gunnison Dark Jagged Cliff Walls Montrose, Colorado Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park Rugged Dark Rock Cliffs, Montrose, Colorado 1 credit Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park Rugged Dark Rock Cliffs Montrose, Colorado Black Canyon Of The Gunnison Rugged Dark Rock Canyon Walls, Montrose, Colorado 1 credit Black Canyon Of The Gunnison Rugged Dark Rock Canyon Walls Montrose, Colorado
Discover

From the library

Browse all →
Petrified Forest National Park Vibrant Bark Contrast, Arizona 1 credit Petrified Forest National Park Vibrant Bark Contrast Arizona Sylvan Lake Grazing Elk Wapiti, Custer County, South Dakota 1 credit Sylvan Lake Grazing Elk Wapiti Custer County, South Dakota Painting Drywall Primer On Scaffold 1 credit Painting Drywall Primer On Scaffold Old Car City USA Shattered Window Abstract, White, Georgia 1 credit Old Car City USA Shattered Window Abstract White, Georgia Old Car City USA Rust Patterns, White, Georgia 1 credit Old Car City USA Rust Patterns White, Georgia Raymondskill Falls Enchanting Waterfall in Verdant Surroundings, Milford, Pennsylvania 1 credit Raymondskill Falls Enchanting Waterfall in Verdant Surroundings Milford, Pennsylvania Miners Castle Rock Turquoise Lake Overlook, Munising, Michigan 1 credit Miners Castle Rock Turquoise Lake Overlook Munising, Michigan St Louis Cemetery Overgrown Ferns in Brick, New Orleans, Louisiana 1 credit St Louis Cemetery Overgrown Ferns in Brick New Orleans, Louisiana Lake Tahoe Scenic View of Blue Waters, South Lake Tahoe, California 1 credit Lake Tahoe Scenic View of Blue Waters South Lake Tahoe, California Rocky Ridge Orchard Vintage Red GMC Emblem, Bowdoin, Maine 1 credit Rocky Ridge Orchard Vintage Red GMC Emblem Bowdoin, Maine McVay Rock State Recreation Site Serene B&W Seascape, Brookings, Oregon 1 credit McVay Rock State Recreation Site Serene B&W Seascape Brookings, Oregon Big Bend National Park Colorful Eroded Hills, Terlingua, Texas 1 credit Big Bend National Park Colorful Eroded Hills Terlingua, Texas