From Black Canyon to Crested Butte

Cement creek forest service campground

Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP

CRESTED BUTTE, CO - -Our wandering now finds us in Crested Butte, a place we haven't been before.  It's more ski than summer destination, surrounded by rough peaks with and without snow.  We've been exploring the historic downtown, a sort of old west style with plenty of coffee shops.  It seems as if everyone (locals) is always fueling up.
     Our Forest Service campground ($8, no water and now no campfires) is rustic although quite scenic.  How the roaring water about 100' from our campsite got its name "Cement Creek" we've yet to find out.
     Prior to heading to Crested Butte, we spent two nights camping at Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP.  This steep sided canyon got its name because sunlight has a hard time ever warming the lower recesses.  The Gunnison river has cut a meandering route through the rock over past eons.  There were plenty of lookouts, but none could afford a photo opportunity to show the viewer what the canyon really  looks/feels like.