Dillon Pinnacles
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Dillon Pinnacles

Every time I drive Highway 50 west of Gunnison, through Curecanti National Recreation Area, I stop to take in the view of the Dillon Pinnacles.  The formations are millions of years in the making.About 65 million years ago the landscaped was slowly uplifted by the Gunnison uplift and the Sawatch Range. Geologists believe the Dillon … Continue reading