Where is the Gunnison Gorge Wilderness Area?
The Gunnison Gorge Wilderness is located in the heart of the NCA within the double canyon of the Gunnison River. It encompasses approximately 17,700 acres of public lands, including 14 miles of the Gunnison River, extending from the northwestern boundary of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park north to a point approximately one mile downstream from the confluence of the Smith Fork and the mainstem of the Gunnison River.
