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June 22, 1955 1219 BLACK CANYON NATIONAL MONUMENT, COLORADO First sighted by Spanish explorers in 1765, the Gunnison River cuts its way through this stupendous gorge. Two rim roads plus a 16 mile drive through the bottom of the Canyon are tourists' attractions. There is a 3,000 foot drop to the bottom, and at some places the channel narrows to 40 feet. Dear folks, We tried the ascent of Sneffels yesterday after sleeping out in bags a short way from the climb. The boys went almost to the top; I was tired & went up 2/3 only. The route taken was a laborious one & not usually taken because there was too much snow but if you discount the difficulty, the view was fine. We should reach D.C. on the afternoon of the 29th. Jack & Doris [[stamp]] MONTROSE COLO. JUN 23 11 AM 1955 [[/stamp]] [[postage stamp]] cancelled 3ยข U.S. POSTAGE LIBERTY stamp - Statue of Liberty, and "IN GOD WE TRUST" [[/postage stamp]] [[middle]] Color Reproduction by Pikes Peak Lithographing Co. Rembrant POST CARD PUBLISHED BY W.E. NOBLE, Colorado Springs, Colo. [[/middle]] Mr. & Mrs. S.F. Blake 3416 North Glebe Road Arlington, Virginia