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Curecanti National Recreational Area - Colorado

Images of Curecanti National Recreational Area – Central Colorado, taken in June 2016.

Curecanti National Recreational Area, southeast of Black Canyon National Park, is a collection of three reservoirs created when dams were built along the Gunnison River.

Primarily a recreational area, there are several incredible overview sites, the most interesting being Pioneer Point overlooking the 700 foot Curecanti Needle which sits on the banks of the Morrow Point Reservoir.

This is an area that I explored on my way to the North Rim of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.
Rock cliffs in Curecanti National Recreational Area
Rock cliffs in Curecanti National Recreational Area		 Morrow Point Lake in Curecanti National Recreational Area
Morrow Point Lake in Curecanti National Recreational Area		 Curecanti Needle (700 ft.) along the Morrow Point Lake in Curecanti National Recreational Area
Curecanti Needle (700 ft.) along the Morrow Point Lake in Curecanti National Recreational Area		 Curecanti Needle (700 ft.) and the Morrow Point Lake in Curecanti National Recreational Area
Curecanti Needle (700 ft.) and the Morrow Point Lake in Curecanti National Recreational Area		 The Morrow Point Lake in Curecanti National Recreational Area
The Morrow Point Lake in Curecanti National Recreational Area
Curecanti Needle from Pioneer Point in Curecanti National Recreational Area
Curecanti Needle from Pioneer Point in Curecanti National Recreational Area		 Curecanti Needle (700 ft.) along the Morrow Point Lake in Curecanti National Recreational Area
Curecanti Needle (700 ft.) along the Morrow Point Lake in Curecanti National Recreational Area		 Flower in Curecanti National Recreational Area
Flower in Curecanti National Recreational Area		 Flowers at the base of a small plateau in Curecanti National Recreational Area
Flowers at the base of a small plateau in Curecanti National Recreational Area		 View from Hermits Rest in Curecanti National Recreational Area
View from Hermits Rest in Curecanti National Recreational Area
The Gunnison River south of the Black Canyon in Curecanti National Recreational Area
The Gunnison River south of the Black Canyon in Curecanti National Recreational Area		 The Gunnison River south of the Black Canyon in Curecanti National Recreational Area
The Gunnison River south of the Black Canyon in Curecanti National Recreational Area		 The Crystal Dam at the end of the East Portal Road in Curecanti National Recreational Area
The Crystal Dam at the end of the East Portal Road in Curecanti National Recreational Area		 Blue Mesa Reservoir in Curecanti National Recreational Area
Blue Mesa Reservoir in Curecanti National Recreational Area		 Blue Mesa Reservoir, Iola Basin in Curecanti National Recreational Area
Blue Mesa Reservoir, Iola Basin in Curecanti National Recreational Area

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