Painted Wall
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Painted Wall is a towering, sheer cliff face in Colorado’s Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, renowned for its dramatic height and striking, streaked rock patterns.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cliff
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rock formation ⓘ |
| climbingDifficulty | considered very difficult and committing ⓘ |
| climbingType | big wall climbing ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distinction |
one of the tallest sheer cliffs in North America
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tallest cliff in Colorado ⓘ |
| ecosystemContext | semi-arid canyon environment ⓘ |
| geology | Precambrian gneiss and schist ⓘ |
| hasActivity | rock climbing ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 2,250 feet
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approximately 686 meters ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinctive light-colored pegmatite veins
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dramatic height ⓘ sheer cliff face ⓘ striking streaked rock patterns ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
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Colorado ⓘ Gunnison County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| managedBy | United States National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | named for its painted appearance created by light-colored veins on dark rock ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Gunnison, Colorado
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Montrose, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | generally faces south ⓘ |
| overlooks | Gunnison River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Black Canyon of the Gunnison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyNote | climbing generally recommended only for experienced climbers ⓘ |
| state | Colorado ⓘ |
| surfaceFeature |
intruding pegmatite dikes forming patterns
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vertical rock face ⓘ |
| tourism |
popular sightseeing attraction in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
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popular subject for landscape photography ⓘ viewed primarily from designated overlooks ⓘ |
| viewingAccess | accessible via park roads and short trails to overlooks ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
Cedar Point overlook
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North Rim of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Painted Wall View overlook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea | Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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