Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Near Gunnison. Encompasses three reservoirs on the Gunnison River.

Near Grand Junction. Rim Rock Drive and trail system through red sandstone pillars, arches and other strange rock formations that rise hundreds of feet above the Grand Valley.

Follows the Continental Divide of the Americas along the crest of the Rocky Mountains for 3100 mi from Canada to Mexico. Largely high alpine hiking in pristine wilderness areas. Trail never deviates more than 8 mi (13 km) from the Continental Divide.

Near Salida. This canyon of the upper Arkansas River is popular for kayaking and whitewater rafting.

Near Dolores. Contains more than 6,000 archaeological sites, representing Ancestral Puebloan and other Native American cultures.

Near Pagosa Springs. Ruins of an Ancestral Puebloan community of the Chaco Culture of 900-1100 CE.