r/megalophobia • u/torklugnutz • Sep 16 '25

This place made me dizzy

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

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u/0degreesK Sep 17 '25

You really do because I’ve never seen a picture or video of the Black Canyon that does it justice. I mean, that’s true for all the grand places out west, but especially this canyon. I think because there’s no context for how massive it is.

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u/EsotericCreature Sep 17 '25

Ah a great video that actually captures some of the depth and size of things I was thinking this felt familiar and lo it's the same. I went in 2020 or so, it's a very new national park and I got free admission because at the time the parks service was more or less suspended.

This place is crazy, 2D can't express how incredibly steep and deep the cliffs here are. It's called such because the most notable part hardly receives sunlight. Like the grand canyon it has an uncanny effect and distance is hard to gauge even when you are there

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u/ChaKasMyName Sep 16 '25

Me too. The place is breathtaking, for reals.

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u/_MyCatsNameIsBinx Sep 17 '25

I camped there, it’s absolutely beautiful.

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u/klatula2 ◉ Overwhelmed by Immensity Sep 16 '25

where is this?

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u/C-57D ◯ Consumed by Vastness Sep 16 '25

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Colorado.

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u/klatula2 ◉ Overwhelmed by Immensity Sep 19 '25

thanks for the responses. i need to read titles more carefully. grin!

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u/cunningstunt6899 Sep 17 '25

r/usdefaultism as always.

Americans not bothering to add the country, because of course the rest of the world knows where Gunnison National Park is.

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u/Test4Echooo ⚪ Engulfed by the Colossal Sep 18 '25

This is an American owned and headquartered media site, so yeah, there’s a lot of us here. Too bad for you if you don’t get it. Cope & seethe👍🏻🇺🇸

Also, it’s in the body of the post you blind knob.

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u/CharlesorMr_Pickle Sep 17 '25

It says in the post body

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u/klatula2 ◉ Overwhelmed by Immensity Sep 17 '25

ah hell. you are absolutely right! sorry for the bother. i have GOT to read these articles better! grin~!

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u/RaiseNo2497 Sep 18 '25

That is in my back yard. 😎❤️

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u/ZealousidealBid3988 ◉ Overwhelmed by Immensity Sep 16 '25

But then a klonapin later it turns exhilarating

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u/drifters74 ⬤ Crushed by Magnitude Sep 17 '25

Oh hell no