2022 Map of Grizzly Ridge

About this map

The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park dominates this terrain, where the Gunnison River has carved a dramatic vertical landscape through Vernal Mesa. Significant engineering features are visible, most notably the Gunnison Tunnel, which diverts water from the river beneath the canyon walls to support agricultural life in Bostwick Park. This area showcases the 20th-century irrigation infrastructure required to settle the region, including the Vernal Mesa Ditch, W Lateral, and E Lateral. High vantage points such as Painted Wall, Chasm View, and Exclamation Point line the canyon rim, while the eastern portion of the map transitions into the Curecanti National Recreation Area near Poison Spring Reservoir.