Hi Tristan! I live just outside of the park and wanted to let you and your subscribers know that there is another way to access the river. Every year during the Stone Fly hatch we get in many fisher enthusiast. If you enter through the Gunnison Gorge Wilderness Access Area there is a trail called Chucker Trail, it's definitely a four wheel drive road, but at the end there is a camping/picnic area. From the parking area there's a trail that trail that takes you down to the river. The trail is narrow and has many switch back, but very easy to walk and has beautiful scenery. At the bottom it opens up to a nice grassy area (large than most areas at the bottom) , a great place to relax, picnic, fish, and more. I've even seen people with pack mules carting kayaks down the trail. President Carter used to come out here every year to fish the river at this location. The next time you visit the Black Canyon, you might want to check this out.
Hi Tristan, Greg here. Another good episode. High shiver factor. The Black Canyon is one of the most intimidating places I have ever visited. Had some friends that did a couple of climbing routes there and was always in awe. Steep, cold, dark and immense. Your description of the chaos at the bottom being like a machine with all the moving parts was a good one. Be careful out there Hans Solo. Thanks for the vicarious adventures. Looks like the last episode's via ferrata is now on our to do list.
Thanks Greg! Back in my climbing heyday, I always wanted to go climbing in the Black but never got around to it. I even had the guidebook and would spend hours poring over the different routes. Still an awesome place even without the climbing, though!
We were there a few years ago, it is amazing. We drove around the whole thing and stopped at every overlook even though we didn’t plan to. We had hotel reservations in Durango that night so drove down the “million dollar highway” at night. It was dark all the way from Ouray to Durango. There were mule deer EVERYWHERE. I think it was the most stressful drive we’ve ever had. But then we also stopped and saw more stars than I think I’ve ever seen in my life. It was a memorable trip for sure.
My first trip to Black Canyon of the Gunnison was in 1970 when it was just a National Monument as I recall. Have been there a handful of times since but never to the North rim. It remains as beautiful and untouched as when I first was there. Thanks for renewing some great memories.
I was there on the south rim the end of October. It is a beautiful canyon to see. My mobility issues didn't allow me to do some of the view points due to the distance and terrain so I really appreciate seeing it thru your eyes. Keep up the travels and letting use go with you. Thank you.
Hi Larry, I'm glad you were able to make it out there. It's a great place. Even if you have the time or mobility for just a viewpoint on the rim, it's absolutely worth seeing. Thanks for watching!
When I first started watching UA-cam videos on camping, etc., yours were the first. And still, yours are the best and by which I measure all others. So happy I discovered your channel ❤
The Grand Canyon is so large that it sometimes doesn't even feel like a canyon. The Black Canyon, however, is what you think of when you think of a canyon. But it's HUGE. Thanks Kylie.
I really enjoy seeing the sense of awe and amazement in your expression. Your channels are true reality TV at its finest. Thank you for doing what you do, and I really appreciate the way you document it for all of us to enjoy. Cheers.
Going to be moving to Utah in a little over a year can’t wait to visit some of these places. I figured out one reason why I like your videos so much, you’re not playing any music with them, except towards the end, it’s not always needed. Love the sound of that river!
Fantastic! Views of and in the Black Canyon are jaw dropping! Thanks for another great vid, Tristan. You’re providing so much pleasure and joy to this ol lady who can no longer visit these incredible places. Thanks so very much!! ❤️
Hi Tristan, I used to live in Montrose, and would fish the Gunnison regularly. Caught the biggest fish in my life there, about a 30 inch trout! Really enjoyed this video and all of the Colorado videos! Thanks so much. Stay warm and drive safe.
Wow, congrats on that fish! I've heard the fishing down there is fantastic, but I didn't have time to check it out for myself. Guess I'll have to make a return trip!
I road a donkey down the grand canyons with my mom. My grandma took the helicopter. It was fun. I been their a few times and seen hover dam too. Plus been to Arizona many times and Los Angeles. I've been all over USA and Candia too. I used to love traveling to see different places. And I really don't do much anymore. But I do go to my old home stead town once in a while and I really enjoy it. Have a safe trip.
You had over 700 views in first 45 min of posting. I remember when you had about 600 subscribers! Tristan, you have two of the best channels on You Tube in my opinion. How you present locations and history, data of hikes ect... I was in western Colorado about 5 weeks ago, in Az now, the first snow was neat to fish and camp. But the smoke...I broke out of Colorado ( meet up in Tahoe in a couple weeks then) Point being. I had a schedule this fall. But spring I plan on putting your Adventure Know How maps and all to use. I just fell behind schedule checking everything out. Keep up with your Outstanding work! I Know it takes a LOT of work to post a single video and I certainly appreciate it!
The geology here looks really cool. Having lived only where sedimentary and igneous rocks dominate, the extent of metamorphic rock in that canyon is really intriguing. Thanks for sharing the hike into the canyon. I was bummed that you didn't share those vertical downclimbs but understood the difficulty in doing that.
Love the Black Canyon. Gunnison was my home for the 5 years before I moved to Yellowstone and I spent a lot of time there camping and hiking and of course fishing. I usually hiked into the Canyon from the western end as there is a nice BLM campground at the trailhead to make a basecamp from. Some of the largest Salmonfly hatches I've ever seen occurred in this stretch of the river.
You go to the most amazing places. It was beautiful at the bottom of the canyon! Thanks for being the coolest tour guide and taking us along on your journeys.
This was one of my favorite videos. Hiking to the bottom is a bucket list of mine so it was nice to see video of it. I have been to the South Rim twice so it was nice to see the North Rim. Well done!
I visited this canyon back in the 80's, before it was a NP and was just a Naational Monument. I recall the saying then was: "There are canyons that are deeper and canyons that are steeper, but no canyon is AS deep or AS steep as the Black Canyon." Was so happy when its status changed to a NP, well deserved. Great video!
Thank you for a great visit! I've mentioned it to you before but the Black Canyon is one of my favorite places. I've been there many times and never get tired of it! There is nothing like standing at the bottom by the river and staring up at those cliff walls and the sky! It's just awe inspiring!
A little late to the party but my wife and I have been catching up on your vids and of course enjoying them eminsly. Watching this one caused my wife to openly cry. Not because of the sheer edges and heights. We visited the canyon in 1986, two years before we were married. We were both so taken with it's beauty that when our son was born in '94, we named him after the canyon. Took him there when he was four so he could see his namesake.
Being old and a bit feeble I thank you for taking me places to see things I will never get to see in real life! I have enjoyed your site for a long time and enjoy it greatly. I only wish I could go and do things, and see things like you do. Thank you!
When you held the camera over the fence it reminded me of when I was about 5 years old my parents took us to the Grand Canyon. We stopped at an overlook area and we were at the edge by the fence and my dad picked me up and held me over the fence and dangled me in the air and all I remember was thinking that he was going to drop me and I’d end up at the bottom of the Grand Canyon dead. My mother told him to put me down and don’t do that again. Thank you for your high quality videos and the locations that you travel to and share with us! ❤
13,000 years old! That's boggling! I had no idea the US had human habitation that long ago. The rock art you show us is always amazing and always among my favorite segments of your journeys. It's interesting that the super early work seen in this video has none of the ubiquitous concentric circles, surreal human figures, or complex narratives found in so many other petro- or pictographs. The Gunnison was incredible. You gave us a perfect taste of it.
My family traveled widely when I was young, so I saw a lot of National Parks, but I've never seen Black Canyon of the Gunnison - it was amazing and I'm so glad you shared the hike there. Gorgeous
All of it was great, but just the volume of water passing by as you stood there was amazing to see up close. My daughter and I made this one of our stops when we went to Colorado. Thanks for taking us down to the bottom. FYI Black Canyon gets its name because some parts of the gorge receive only 33 minutes of sunlight per day.
Tristan, it’s been a while since I’ve been to your channel. Glad to see the big increase in subscribers and your much larger suv…you deserve them both!! 😁❤️
Love the Black Canyon. Got there in the fall of 2020, south side. Did all the rim overlooks plus hike at end of canyon road. Beautiful end results looking west. Don't miss this awesome canyon for sure.
We drove our Sprinter van down to the bottom of that canyon and that’s probably the steepest road I’ve ever driven. We really loved that park/canyon. Very underrated NP!
Wow, I've never seen this before. It's so different from the usual Grand Canyon shots popularly shown in nature books and movies scenes. The drops were scary looking. lol Thanks so much for sharing this.
I'm really glad to have found your entertaining videos. Many new places have been added to my bucket list that I never knew existed. You do a great job. Keep up the good work!
Thank you for taking me where I cannot go myself. I stoppedonly briefly at a south side overlook several years ago, as I was running late for my destination. You have completed my experience.
Beautiful canyon, love the drone footage of you driving along. I'm too old to want to fly overseas now but your videos show a beautiful side to the US, I'd never been interested in visiting all the big cities teeming with people. I love wide open spaces and have traveled extensively solo here in Australia.
I definitely think there are similarities between the open spaces of the American West and the Australian Outback. I'd love to visit there at some point!
I am another of your viewers who will never be able to do this for health reasons, but I just hope you know how much this does for us who cannot be there. You open the world for us. I did get to Grand Mesa and stayed at a campground for one night about four years ago, but got in trouble with the altitude. We stopped on a road trip and I did not realize the altitude or I would have stopped for a bottle of O2 before going up. Ended up napping while sitting through the night. We dropped altitude the next day and I was fine. It is beautiful up there. Watch for the moose. Saw several on the road out.
I grew up in western Colorado and have been to the Black canyon many times. I have spent time in a lot of different places around the world. I live in Australia now and we love it here but my heart will never leave Colorado.
I just love your work! How do you not have 2 million subscribers though? Really an amazing body of work, Tristan. The hike down this one, wow, very impressive. I'm going to watch this one twice!! 😏👍
I was just there in September. I spent the afternoon in the South Rim & the next morning in the North Rim. Think I hit every view point. They all have a unique view. I was a bit worried for you when you said you were going to go down into the canyon. Read info that recommended against it even warning of deaths that had occurred. So we did not attempt. Your perspective from the bottom was very cool to see. You can hear the river rushing pretty well from the top. Can only imagine how loud it was at the bottom.
Thanks for the tour! I visited with my family in the mid 1990s. I left breaths of awe at observation platforms and I’m sure I raised my hands in praise. My parents had been there some years before and I still have a lovely green turquoise ring my father bought for my mother even as they watched the artist put finishing touches on it. I can still hear their descriptions of wonder and how indescribable it is. Someday maybe I can get there again
Hey, great video. The Black Canyon of the Gunnison is etched in my psyche. I was born, and raised in Montrose Colorado, just a enjoyable car ride away. As a child My family picnicked, X- country skied, camped, biked the rim road, fished the east portal of the Gunnison tunnel, yeah, it’s a part of me. So thank you for this lovely video.
I'm surprised more people don't know about this. I saw this on one of the very first road trips I went on with my parents as a kid and I've been hooked on nature ever since, specifically because of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. Amazing, beautiful, spectacular place. Honestly I was .ore impressed by this than the grand canyon, mainly because of how narrow it is versus it's depth, and how it is pretty much a vertical drop straight down from top to bottom. Can't wait to get back there to see it again.
I was going to dump you as just plane boring when you started down, that place is outstanding and you are a great guy for taking the time to do this, I wish I was young enough to do it myself. thank you.
Very well done video. Not too long. not to short. Well placed commentary. Great curated scenery. Pleasant commentary, not too long, not too short. Precisely informative. Really, really good!
My visit was in March of 1971. Time has a way of challenging ones memory to the intensity of an experience like the Black Canyon. Thanks for refreshing my memory of the canyon.
Unison Canyon was so deep and you made quick work of it descending an ascending both! There was one patch of greenery down there that I liked! Grand Mesa was beautiful ! Thank you for your Colorado trip!❤️😀🇺🇸🚙🌏
Thanks for another amazing adventure, Tristan! That canyon scramble was epic. I love how you have these wild places to yourself- it's awe-inspiring. The drone following you along the ridge- YIKES!!!!!! I don't know how you do this stuff! Also, I have said this before- Love your choice of music.
We were at Black Canyon last month and were impressed with the depth and beauty of the canyon. We wondered how it would look, feel to be at the bottom standing next to the Gunnison river. Thank you for hiking down....our age prevents us from trying it. Your video/narration answered all our questions.
I found this to be a really interesting and well done video. The content was intriguing and the quality of the production was excellent in my opinion. This is the first video of your's that I have viewed and I am well pleased that it appeared in my feed as I am now a subscriber. Thank you!
Very interesting place that I wasn't even aware of! You make a very good guide and photographer. I appreciate the drone views and your setting up your camera to show us your hiking down the trail, which you then have to hike back up to retrieve. It would have been nice if you had included some geological explanations about the canyon's formation and what we're seeing in the canyon walls. Then there's also the flora and fauna. The fauna may be elusive, but the flora could be pointed out. I mostly backpack, but your SUV setup looks great! Thanks for the video.
I went there 5 months ago and it is amazing for sure. I could hear the river rushing through, was on the north rim. Almost nobody else there and what a place to be.
We visited a few years back, but only took the E. Portal Road down on the South side, got to the end on the East side. Really impressive, wished I knew about it say 40 years earlier (about to turn 70) and may have attempted one of the 'Routes' you mentioned. Going uphill sounds more fun even though it's a tougher trek....
Thank you for sharing your adventure with us! I’m surprised that you didn’t stay longer or camp near the river to make the arduous journey more rewarding! Your return scramble to the rim in an hour would have impressed even the ancient inhabitants…
Excellent video Tristan. We visited the south rim back in 2016 and now want to visit the north rim. Sure nice to experience the hike to the bottom through you. Thanks and stay safe.
You make it seem so easy! Thank you Tristan! I would Never have these Beautiful Views w/out your taking us along w/you on these incredible trips you take! And thanks to your lovely Wife as well!
Very nice, thank you. I lived worked and camped within sight of the Black Canyon in another millennia when I was about the age you are now, but it would have never occurred to me to hike down into it. I sure enjoyed your video.
We're from the UK and slowly going insane with withdrawal symptoms as our relentless hiking in US national and state parks, and BLM lands, out West has been in suspension for two years. This is first time for 20 years plus we haven't had an annual pass. The border reopening came too late for a trip back to the West in 2021 but we are booked on flights into Phoenix in September 2022 for a month. We've been to the BC of the Gunnison several times in past years so thank you greatly for this visit to the north side which we've never visited and to see what it's like down at the bottom. Looks a bit heavy duty, but not as terrifying as Angels' Landing in Zion which we've managed (we're now in our 60s). Last time we made it to the BC we also enjoyed the drive along the East Portal Road down to the Gunnison Diversion Dam which is really the easiest way to get to the river. East Portal Road heads east off the approach road to National Park about 1 mile before the Visitor Center.
I liked the part when you made it down the trail to the Gunnison R., Spectacular! You made it back up to the top in one hour because you are in exceptionally good physical condition. Great video.
I camped in the black canyon by myself in the blm land right outside of it and it was amazing my experience there I’d go during sun set and sun rise! It’s so beautiful both times you have to see both
Another great video, i just discovered your channel, i am binge watching all the back videos and i must say i am impressed with your history on the places you visit . Good job !!
Went to Black Canyon of the Gunnison in 2019. I really hadn't heard much about it, but it seemed like a good place to check out on my way to Cortez. Holy cow, what an amazing place. I spent my day on the South rim and planned to go back to the North rim some day. After watching your video, it is going to be soon. Thanks for sharing your travels. I might just have to start planning my trips around your videos.
In the 70's when I was at Western State I lead some members of our Climbing Club down the slot to check out the Painted Wall from the bottom. There was so much falling rock that we had to biv right as we got to the river. Headed back up the next morning. Awesome place to be...
Hi Tristan!! This is right in my backyard. I haven't been here since the 90s; I need to revisit it. I love that descent trail!! My German Shepherd goes with me everywhere. I have a 40ft piece of 1inch webbing that I make a sling for him. I will top belay him up to 25feet. Anything longer and I just turn around....and live to the next hike. I am highly allergic to poison ivy though. So, I need to figure that part out. Safe travels!
I love that park. Even the south rim never feels overcrowded. I have to admit I have never done the north rim. Thanks for the video I am going to check it out next time I am out west.
Black Canyon of the Gunnison is on my bucket list, this video makes me even more excited to get there. Experiencing the canyon from the bottom must have been spectacular. I've found you can find something beautiful and or interesting anywhere you go outside. You showcase everywhere you go in a spectacular way. You are a great inspiration to those of us who can travel and you provide a way to view places that some of us would never otherwise see. Thanks for you consistently wonderful videos full of remarkable beauty and detailed information !
We didn't know Black Canyon NP existed until we were in the area this August during our 9 month excursion thru the west (almost every place you've filmed this year we had visited 2 wks - 1month earlier). It was absolutely mesmerizing. We were only able to see the south rim so love that you gave us views of the bottom and north rim. Your videos are spectacular-- footage, editing, narrating--everything! I enjoy them so much.
Very nicely done video! I appreciate the way you show and talk about the greater context of the areas you are in. If I owned Gaia GPS or a drone company, I would gladly sponsor your videos.
Cool trip ! I went there in the 90 s and wanted to go to the bottom but dad was with me so I could not go down. Thanks for taking me down with you. Now I know what I missed. Happy Trials 👍😎
I lived in Gunnison and Crested Butte back in the 90’s while attending Western State College. Absolutely loved my time exploring that region of CO. 👍🏼❤️🥾
I tend to go slow-ish on the descent because my knees aren't the greatest, but I've got good legs and lungs when going uphill. Luckily I can just tell the drone to follow the car and it does, so I didn't have to do both at the same time!
There is a 3rd Grand Canyon in the U.S. The Waimea in Kauai Hawaii! It is equally amazing, includes a bit of greenery and has both bus and helicopter access.
Thank you for this. I never knew any of this existed. That canyon is truly spectacular, although I did get a little vertigo. I'm old now and can't travel so I live vicariously through your videos. You are greatly appreciated.
Black Canyon looked rather otherworldly. It's a place I feel I need to see in person to get the true majesty of it. Very cool! I've been to Grand Mesa. I saw some amazing views! Another awesome place and video! Especially the views from the bottom, because I doubt I'll be climbing down there to see them in person.
Hi Tristan! I live just outside of the park and wanted to let you and your subscribers know that there is another way to access the river. Every year during the Stone Fly hatch we get in many fisher enthusiast. If you enter through the Gunnison Gorge Wilderness Access Area there is a trail called Chucker Trail, it's definitely a four wheel drive road, but at the end there is a camping/picnic area. From the parking area there's a trail that trail that takes you down to the river. The trail is narrow and has many switch back, but very easy to walk and has beautiful scenery. At the bottom it opens up to a nice grassy area (large than most areas at the bottom) , a great place to relax, picnic, fish, and more. I've even seen people with pack mules carting kayaks down the trail. President Carter used to come out here every year to fish the river at this location. The next time you visit the Black Canyon, you might want to check this out.
Thanks for the tip Amy. Hoping my vehicle can manage the road.
Mother Earth is the original artwork with her multi terrains & natural colors. You always showcase the best. 👏🏻👍🏻🏔🌿
Thank you Sharon!
Product of erosion from receeding water
@@spiritualexercise265 Still a beautiful sight.
@@spiritualexercise265 Shouldn't that be spiritual exorcist?
Stopped by Black Canyon about 12 years ago. Didn't know you could walk down but at my age it would have required an air rescue. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
LOL!
Your editing is the best. I love the drone shots. I'm enjoying seeing places in our country that I will never see in person. Thank you.
Thanks Marilyn, I appreciate that!
He does a fine job...I am there thru his efforts. Love it!🍊🍋🍌
Hi Tristan, Greg here. Another good episode. High shiver factor. The Black Canyon is one of the most intimidating places I have ever visited. Had some friends that did a couple of climbing routes there and was always in awe. Steep, cold, dark and immense. Your description of the chaos at the bottom being like a machine with all the moving parts was a good one. Be careful out there Hans Solo. Thanks for the vicarious adventures. Looks like the last episode's via ferrata is now on our to do list.
Thanks Greg! Back in my climbing heyday, I always wanted to go climbing in the Black but never got around to it. I even had the guidebook and would spend hours poring over the different routes. Still an awesome place even without the climbing, though!
We were there a few years ago, it is amazing. We drove around the whole thing and stopped at every overlook even though we didn’t plan to. We had hotel reservations in Durango that night so drove down the “million dollar highway” at night. It was dark all the way from Ouray to Durango. There were mule deer EVERYWHERE. I think it was the most stressful drive we’ve ever had. But then we also stopped and saw more stars than I think I’ve ever seen in my life. It was a memorable trip for sure.
Agreed, driving at night in the mountains is always nerve-wracking because of those dang deer. Glad you (and your car) made it out alive!
My first trip to Black Canyon of the Gunnison was in 1970 when it was just a National Monument as I recall. Have been there a handful of times since but never to the North rim. It remains as beautiful and untouched as when I first was there. Thanks for renewing some great memories.
Don’t know how I missed this episode, but just found it, great episode. Probably the best depiction of the Black Canyon of the gunnison I’ve seen.
I was there on the south rim the end of October. It is a beautiful canyon to see. My mobility issues didn't allow me to do some of the view points due to the distance and terrain so I really appreciate seeing it thru your eyes. Keep up the travels and letting use go with you. Thank you.
Hi Larry, I'm glad you were able to make it out there. It's a great place. Even if you have the time or mobility for just a viewpoint on the rim, it's absolutely worth seeing. Thanks for watching!
When I first started watching UA-cam videos on camping, etc., yours were the first. And still, yours are the best and by which I measure all others. So happy I discovered your channel ❤
Absolutely incredible. This cannon is more appealing to me than even the grand cannon. Maybe because your so much closer to it.
The Grand Canyon is so large that it sometimes doesn't even feel like a canyon. The Black Canyon, however, is what you think of when you think of a canyon. But it's HUGE. Thanks Kylie.
I really enjoy seeing the sense of awe and amazement in your expression. Your channels are true reality TV at its finest. Thank you for doing what you do, and I really appreciate the way you document it for all of us to enjoy. Cheers.
Thanks Randy, I appreciate the kind words!
Going to be moving to Utah in a little over a year can’t wait to visit some of these places. I figured out one reason why I like your videos so much, you’re not playing any music with them, except towards the end, it’s not always needed. Love the sound of that river!
Fantastic! Views of and in the Black Canyon are jaw dropping! Thanks for another great vid, Tristan. You’re providing so much pleasure and joy to this ol lady who can no longer visit these incredible places. Thanks so very much!! ❤️
Thanks Cyn, that's really nice of you to say. I appreciate you watching and commenting.
I love how you can hear the river from the rim. I have only been on the rim but I need to get in the bottom. So beautiful!
It's worth the slog down there, for sure!
Tristan, I was unaware of this canyon, which I just added to my list. I hope you know how much I and others value your efforts. Thanks 🌲🌲🌲
Thanks Daniel, that's really nice of you to say. I'm happy I could introduce this place to you.
Black Canyon is a MUST see.
Hi Tristan, I used to live in Montrose, and would fish the Gunnison regularly. Caught the biggest fish in my life there, about a 30 inch trout!
Really enjoyed this video and all of the Colorado videos! Thanks so much. Stay warm and drive safe.
Wow, congrats on that fish! I've heard the fishing down there is fantastic, but I didn't have time to check it out for myself. Guess I'll have to make a return trip!
@@SUVRVing that was at least 30 yrs ago....but it was pretty cool! I know you could do it justice! Just make it back sometime!
I road a donkey down the grand canyons with my mom.
My grandma took the helicopter.
It was fun.
I been their a few times and seen hover dam too.
Plus been to Arizona many times and Los Angeles.
I've been all over USA and Candia too.
I used to love traveling to see different places.
And I really don't do much anymore.
But I do go to my old home stead town once in a while and I really enjoy it.
Have a safe trip.
Revisiting the old homestead sounds great too! Thanks Peggy. I appreciate you watching and commenting.
You had over 700 views in first 45 min of posting.
I remember when you had about 600 subscribers!
Tristan, you have two of the best channels on You Tube in my opinion. How you present locations and history, data of hikes ect...
I was in western Colorado about 5 weeks ago, in Az now, the first snow was neat to fish and camp. But the smoke...I broke out of Colorado ( meet up in Tahoe in a couple weeks then) Point being. I had a schedule this fall. But spring I plan on putting your Adventure Know How maps and all to use. I just fell behind schedule checking everything out.
Keep up with your Outstanding work! I Know it takes a LOT of work to post a single video and I certainly appreciate it!
Thanks Michael! That's really nice of you to say. And I know how a busy travel schedule goes. Too much to see and not enough time to see it!
The geology here looks really cool. Having lived only where sedimentary and igneous rocks dominate, the extent of metamorphic rock in that canyon is really intriguing. Thanks for sharing the hike into the canyon. I was bummed that you didn't share those vertical downclimbs but understood the difficulty in doing that.
That's the thing, there weren't any vertical downclimbs. I would would have filmed them if there were, but I didn't come across any. Thanks Barb!
Love the Black Canyon. Gunnison was my home for the 5 years before I moved to Yellowstone and I spent a lot of time there camping and hiking and of course fishing. I usually hiked into the Canyon from the western end as there is a nice BLM campground at the trailhead to make a basecamp from. Some of the largest Salmonfly hatches I've ever seen occurred in this stretch of the river.
I need to get back there to fish it! Didn't have time on this visit, unfortunately.
You go to the most amazing places. It was beautiful at the bottom of the canyon! Thanks for being the coolest tour guide and taking us along on your journeys.
That's really nice of you to say! Thanks for watching.
This was one of my favorite videos. Hiking to the bottom is a bucket list of mine so it was nice to see video of it. I have been to the South Rim twice so it was nice to see the North Rim. Well done!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it!
I visited this canyon back in the 80's, before it was a NP and was just a Naational Monument. I recall the saying then was: "There are canyons that are deeper and canyons that are steeper, but no canyon is AS deep or AS steep as the Black Canyon." Was so happy when its status changed to a NP, well deserved. Great video!
Some great geography in this video. Love seeing the rock in the canyon.
The rock in there is amazing, for sure. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for a great visit! I've mentioned it to you before but the Black Canyon is one of my favorite places. I've been there many times and never get tired of it! There is nothing like standing at the bottom by the river and staring up at those cliff walls and the sky! It's just awe inspiring!
It definitely is! Thanks for watching and commenting.
Another wonderful video! I always love watching your hikes and the interesting places you go. You’re doing a fine job, thank you so much, keep it up!
Thanks Marilyn!
A little late to the party but my wife and I have been catching up on your vids and of course enjoying them eminsly. Watching this one caused my wife to openly cry. Not because of the sheer edges and heights. We visited the canyon in 1986, two years before we were married. We were both so taken with it's beauty that when our son was born in '94, we named him after the canyon. Took him there when he was four so he could see his namesake.
Thank you for sharing this adventure. It truly is the most canyony canyon there is.
Being old and a bit feeble I thank you for taking me places to see things I will never get to see in real life! I have enjoyed your site for a long time and enjoy it greatly. I only wish I could go and do things, and see things like you do. Thank you!
Thanks Dan, I appreciate that. I'll keep making the videos as long as you keep watching!
When you held the camera over the fence it reminded me of when I was about 5 years old my parents took us to the Grand Canyon. We stopped at an overlook area and we were at the edge by the fence and my dad picked me up and held me over the fence and dangled me in the air and all I remember was thinking that he was going to drop me and I’d end up at the bottom of the Grand Canyon dead. My mother told him to put me down and don’t do that again.
Thank you for your high quality videos and the locations that you travel to and share with us! ❤
Wish I would of climbed down yrs ago but I enjoy watching you now that I am 73 with a bad heart. Thanks.
13,000 years old! That's boggling! I had no idea the US had human habitation that long ago.
The rock art you show us is always amazing and always among my favorite segments of your journeys. It's interesting that the super early work seen in this video has none of the ubiquitous concentric circles, surreal human figures, or complex narratives found in so many other petro- or pictographs.
The Gunnison was incredible. You gave us a perfect taste of it.
It’s been 40 years since I visited This National Park. The sheer drop off is still seared in my memory. Thank you for the spectacular video Tour!
Thanks for watching!
My family traveled widely when I was young, so I saw a lot of National Parks, but I've never seen Black Canyon of the Gunnison - it was amazing and I'm so glad you shared the hike there. Gorgeous
I knew exactly where you were when I saw the thumbnail for your video. It's one of my favorite places.
It's a great place!
All of it was great, but just the volume of water passing by as you stood there was amazing to see up close. My daughter and I made this one of our stops when we went to Colorado.
Thanks for taking us down to the bottom.
FYI
Black Canyon gets its name because some parts of the gorge receive only 33 minutes of sunlight per day.
I believe it! Thanks for watching, Carmen.
I grew up listening to Dad talk about the Gunnison. I was so thrilled to go there in 03. It is so much worth the trip.
Always spectacular videos. I’m never disappointed with your content.
Thanks David!
The earth is absolutely fascinating. Appreciate the beautiful job you do, Tristan. 👍👏
Thanks, I appreciate that!
Tristan, it’s been a while since I’ve been to your channel. Glad to see the big increase in subscribers and your much larger suv…you deserve them both!! 😁❤️
Love the Black Canyon. Got there in the fall of 2020, south side. Did all the rim overlooks plus hike at end of canyon road. Beautiful end results looking west. Don't miss this awesome canyon for sure.
There are some fantastic views from that side, for sure! Thanks William.
We drove our Sprinter van down to the bottom of that canyon and that’s probably the steepest road I’ve ever driven. We really loved that park/canyon. Very underrated NP!
13:32 legendary I like the roaring river sound in some of these pics too. Hidden large pine! 13:45
Wow, I've never seen this before. It's so different from the usual Grand Canyon shots popularly shown in nature books and movies scenes. The drops were scary looking. lol Thanks so much for sharing this.
I'm really glad to have found your entertaining videos. Many new places have been added to my bucket list that I never knew existed. You do a great job. Keep up the good work!
Thank you for taking me where I cannot go myself. I stoppedonly briefly at a south side overlook several years ago, as I was running late for my destination. You have completed my experience.
Beautiful canyon, love the drone footage of you driving along. I'm too old to want to fly overseas now but your videos show a beautiful side to the US, I'd never been interested in visiting all the big cities teeming with people. I love wide open spaces and have traveled extensively solo here in Australia.
I definitely think there are similarities between the open spaces of the American West and the Australian Outback. I'd love to visit there at some point!
I am another of your viewers who will never be able to do this for health reasons, but I just hope you know how much this does for us who cannot be there. You open the world for us. I did get to Grand Mesa and stayed at a campground for one night about four years ago, but got in trouble with the altitude. We stopped on a road trip and I did not realize the altitude or I would have stopped for a bottle of O2 before going up. Ended up napping while sitting through the night. We dropped altitude the next day and I was fine. It is beautiful up there. Watch for the moose. Saw several on the road out.
I grew up in western Colorado and have been to the Black canyon many times. I have spent time in a lot of different places around the world. I live in Australia now and we love it here but my heart will never leave Colorado.
I really like the sound of the water.Great job !!!!!
I just love your work! How do you not have 2 million subscribers though? Really an amazing body of work, Tristan. The hike down this one, wow, very impressive. I'm going to watch this one twice!! 😏👍
I don't think I'll ever get to 1 million, but I appreciate the kind words! 😁
I was just there in September. I spent the afternoon in the South Rim & the next morning in the North Rim. Think I hit every view point. They all have a unique view.
I was a bit worried for you when you said you were going to go down into the canyon. Read info that recommended against it even warning of deaths that had occurred. So we did not attempt. Your perspective from the bottom was very cool to see. You can hear the river rushing pretty well from the top. Can only imagine how loud it was at the bottom.
Thanks for the tour! I visited with my family in the mid 1990s. I left breaths of awe at observation platforms and I’m sure I raised my hands in praise. My parents had been there some years before and I still have a lovely green turquoise ring my father bought for my mother even as they watched the artist put finishing touches on it. I can still hear their descriptions of wonder and how indescribable it is. Someday maybe I can get there again
Hey, great video. The Black Canyon of the Gunnison is etched in my psyche. I was born, and raised in Montrose Colorado, just a enjoyable car ride away. As a child My family picnicked, X- country skied, camped, biked the rim road, fished the east portal of the Gunnison tunnel, yeah, it’s a part of me. So thank you for this lovely video.
I'm surprised more people don't know about this. I saw this on one of the very first road trips I went on with my parents as a kid and I've been hooked on nature ever since, specifically because of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. Amazing, beautiful, spectacular place. Honestly I was .ore impressed by this than the grand canyon, mainly because of how narrow it is versus it's depth, and how it is pretty much a vertical drop straight down from top to bottom. Can't wait to get back there to see it again.
I was going to dump you as just plane boring when you started down, that place is outstanding and you are a great guy for taking the time to do this, I wish I was young enough to do it myself. thank you.
My husband and I were there a number of years ago. We took a trip down the river, wonderful!
Very well done video. Not too long. not to short. Well placed commentary. Great curated scenery. Pleasant commentary, not too long, not too short. Precisely informative. Really, really good!
My visit was in March of 1971. Time has a way of challenging ones memory to the intensity of an experience like the Black Canyon. Thanks for refreshing my memory of the canyon.
Unison Canyon was so deep and you made quick work of it descending an ascending both! There was one patch of greenery down there that I liked! Grand Mesa was beautiful ! Thank you for your Colorado trip!❤️😀🇺🇸🚙🌏
One of my absolute favorite places in the US. I’m always talking about the canyon.
It's great, isn't it? Thanks Amanda!
Thanks for another amazing adventure, Tristan! That canyon scramble was epic. I love how you have these wild places to yourself- it's awe-inspiring. The drone following you along the ridge- YIKES!!!!!! I don't know how you do this stuff! Also, I have said this before- Love your choice of music.
Some truly spectacular shots in this one. Well done.
Thanks Richard!
We were at Black Canyon last month and were impressed with the depth and beauty of the canyon. We wondered how it would look, feel to be at the bottom standing next to the Gunnison river. Thank you for hiking down....our age prevents us from trying it. Your video/narration answered all our questions.
I found this to be a really interesting and well done video. The content was intriguing and the quality of the production was excellent in my opinion. This is the first video of your's that I have viewed and I am well pleased that it appeared in my feed as I am now a subscriber. Thank you!
Very interesting place that I wasn't even aware of! You make a very good guide and photographer. I appreciate the drone views and your setting up your camera to show us your hiking down the trail, which you then have to hike back up to retrieve. It would have been nice if you had included some geological explanations about the canyon's formation and what we're seeing in the canyon walls. Then there's also the flora and fauna. The fauna may be elusive, but the flora could be pointed out. I mostly backpack, but your SUV setup looks great! Thanks for the video.
I went there 5 months ago and it is amazing for sure. I could hear the river rushing through, was on the north rim. Almost nobody else there and what a place to be.
We visited a few years back, but only took the E. Portal Road down on the South side, got to the end on the East side. Really impressive, wished I knew about it say 40 years earlier (about to turn 70) and may have attempted one of the 'Routes' you mentioned. Going uphill sounds more fun even though it's a tougher trek....
Thank you for sharing your adventure with us! I’m surprised that you didn’t stay longer or camp near the river to make the arduous journey more rewarding! Your return scramble to the rim in an hour would have impressed even the ancient inhabitants…
Excellent video Tristan. We visited the south rim back in 2016 and now want to visit the north rim. Sure nice to experience the hike to the bottom through you. Thanks and stay safe.
Thanks Michael! Both rims are great 👍
You make it seem so easy! Thank you Tristan! I would Never have these Beautiful
Views w/out your taking us along w/you on these incredible trips you take! And thanks to your lovely Wife as well!
Thanks Carolee!
Very nice, thank you. I lived worked and camped within sight of the Black Canyon in another millennia when I was about the age you are now, but it would have never occurred to me to hike down into it. I sure enjoyed your video.
Been there a couple times. Tent camped one time. Beautiful, breathtaking! Thanks for the reminder.
We're from the UK and slowly going insane with withdrawal symptoms as our relentless hiking in US national and state parks, and BLM lands, out West has been in suspension for two years. This is first time for 20 years plus we haven't had an annual pass. The border reopening came too late for a trip back to the West in 2021 but we are booked on flights into Phoenix in September 2022 for a month. We've been to the BC of the Gunnison several times in past years so thank you greatly for this visit to the north side which we've never visited and to see what it's like down at the bottom. Looks a bit heavy duty, but not as terrifying as Angels' Landing in Zion which we've managed (we're now in our 60s). Last time we made it to the BC we also enjoyed the drive along the East Portal Road down to the Gunnison Diversion Dam which is really the easiest way to get to the river. East Portal Road heads east off the approach road to National Park about 1 mile before the Visitor Center.
I liked the part when you made it down the trail to the Gunnison R., Spectacular! You made it back up to the top in one hour because you are in exceptionally good physical condition. Great video.
I camped in the black canyon by myself in the blm land right outside of it and it was amazing my experience there I’d go during sun set and sun rise! It’s so beautiful both times you have to see both
I bet that was great! I'd love to camp down there.
I guess I have some family history here my great grandpa worked on the diversion tunnels on the gunnison. Thank you for sharing your adventures!
Wow, that's great! Thanks for watching, John.
Another great video, i just discovered your channel, i am binge watching all the back videos and i must say i am impressed with your history on the places you visit . Good job !!
Went to Black Canyon of the Gunnison in 2019. I really hadn't heard much about it, but it seemed like a good place to check out on my way to Cortez. Holy cow, what an amazing place. I spent my day on the South rim and planned to go back to the North rim some day. After watching your video, it is going to be soon. Thanks for sharing your travels. I might just have to start planning my trips around your videos.
It's definitely a place that warrants multiple visits. Thanks Roger!
In the 70's when I was at Western State I lead some members of our Climbing Club down the slot to check out the Painted Wall from the bottom. There was so much falling rock that we had to biv right as we got to the river. Headed back up the next morning. Awesome place to be...
You have serious wanderlust! Thank you and God Bless from Texas!
Hi Tristan!! This is right in my backyard. I haven't been here since the 90s; I need to revisit it. I love that descent trail!! My German Shepherd goes with me everywhere. I have a 40ft piece of 1inch webbing that I make a sling for him. I will top belay him up to 25feet. Anything longer and I just turn around....and live to the next hike. I am highly allergic to poison ivy though. So, I need to figure that part out.
Safe travels!
Sounds like your dog is living the dream!
Black Canyon is still my favorite National Park that I have worked in. 2015-2016. Rangers there were awesome and the Park itself is a treasure.
Thanks Tristan for taking us along. Great video.
I love that park. Even the south rim never feels overcrowded. I have to admit I have never done the north rim. Thanks for the video I am going to check it out next time I am out west.
I think the south has slightly better views, but I liked the north better because I barely saw anyone. Thanks Bill!
Thank you. I've never been, or seen that countryside, so I really enjoyed it!
Have friends from the area, so now I've an adventure to share ~
Black Canyon of the Gunnison is on my bucket list, this video makes me even more excited to get there. Experiencing the canyon from the bottom must have been spectacular. I've found you can find something beautiful and or interesting anywhere you go outside. You showcase everywhere you go in a spectacular way. You are a great inspiration to those of us who can travel and you provide a way to view places that some of us would never otherwise see. Thanks for you consistently wonderful videos full of remarkable beauty and detailed information !
Thanks Cheryl, that's really nice of you to say!
We didn't know Black Canyon NP existed until we were in the area this August during our 9 month excursion thru the west (almost every place you've filmed this year we had visited 2 wks - 1month earlier). It was absolutely mesmerizing. We were only able to see the south rim so love that you gave us views of the bottom and north rim. Your videos are spectacular-- footage, editing, narrating--everything! I enjoy them so much.
Oh...also reminded me to see if you had done a video at Hells Canyon. We would've liked to visit that too
Hells Canyon is definitely on my list, but I haven't made it out there yet. And thanks, I'm glad you like the videos!
Very nicely done video! I appreciate the way you show and talk about the greater context of the areas you are in. If I owned Gaia GPS or a drone company, I would gladly sponsor your videos.
Thank you for sharing your hike through this majestic Colorado Grand Canyon Park. Enjoyed it all.
Cool trip ! I went there in the 90 s and wanted to go to the bottom but dad was with me so I could not go down. Thanks for taking me down with you. Now I know what I missed. Happy Trials 👍😎
I lived in Gunnison and Crested Butte back in the 90’s while attending Western State College. Absolutely loved my time exploring that region of CO. 👍🏼❤️🥾
You exited the canyon at triple the expected speed. You driving your car on the ridge and flying the drone at the same time was fabulous.
I tend to go slow-ish on the descent because my knees aren't the greatest, but I've got good legs and lungs when going uphill. Luckily I can just tell the drone to follow the car and it does, so I didn't have to do both at the same time!
There is a 3rd Grand Canyon in the U.S. The Waimea in Kauai Hawaii! It is equally amazing, includes a bit of greenery and has both bus and helicopter access.
Thank you for this. I never knew any of this existed. That canyon is truly spectacular, although I did get a little vertigo. I'm old now and can't travel so I live vicariously through your videos. You are greatly appreciated.
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Have been to the Black Canyon a couple of times, but never down to the river. Thank you for going down and making this video.
Great video. Thank you for going through the efforts to give us armchair travellers a bit of adventure and beautiful scenery.
Thanks Roy 👍
Black Canyon looked rather otherworldly. It's a place I feel I need to see in person to get the true majesty of it. Very cool! I've been to Grand Mesa. I saw some amazing views! Another awesome place and video! Especially the views from the bottom, because I doubt I'll be climbing down there to see them in person.
Very nicely and tastefully done mini-documentary. Also appreciate the sensitive, subtle music selection. Motivated me to visit one of these years.