Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Montrose, Colorado, USA
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Distance: 22.01 km
Elevation Gain: 832 m
Elevation Loss: 61 m
Difficulty:
531 (Moderate)
FIETS Index: 3.41 FIETS
Avg Grade: 4.17 %
Max cat climb: HC
Min elevation: 1798 m
Max elevation: 2616 m
Ride Category:
Climb
Big enough to be overwhelming, still intimate enough to feel the pulse of time, Black Canyon of the Gunnison exposes you to some of the steepest cliffs, oldest rock, and craggiest spires in North America. With two million years to work, the Gunnison River, along with the forces of weathering, has sculpted this vertical wilderness of rock, water, and sky.
| Rank | Rider | Date | Time | Power | W/kg | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Igor Tatarinov | Jun 09, 2020 | 00:55:30 | 318 W | 3.89 w/kg | 23.81 km/h |
| 🥈 | Tom Smeets | Jan 03, 2025 | 00:56:02 | 289 W | 3.96 w/kg | 23.58 km/h |
| 🥉 | Lee Banta | Jan 24, 2021 | 00:58:49 | 294 W | 3.59 w/kg | 22.47 km/h |
| 4 | Tigo Star | Nov 20, 2020 | 01:00:43 | 260 W | 3.51 w/kg | 21.76 km/h |
| 5 | laurent duny | May 11, 2020 | 01:01:20 | 252 W | 3.60 w/kg | 21.54 km/h |
| 6 | Jan Wielgus | Mar 06, 2024 | 01:01:49 | 246 W | 3.46 w/kg | 21.37 km/h |
| 7 | Geir Skaugen | Apr 30, 2020 | 01:01:56 | 295 W | 3.28 w/kg | 21.33 km/h |
| 8 | Alan Gunner | Apr 28, 2020 | 01:02:01 | 231 W | 3.40 w/kg | 21.31 km/h |
| 9 | Adek | Jan 20, 2022 | 01:02:25 | 221 W | 3.56 w/kg | 21.17 km/h |
| 10 | Gino Pino | Apr 26, 2020 | 01:02:50 | 232 W | 3.52 w/kg | 21.03 km/h |
| 11 | Rene van Leeuwen | Jan 13, 2022 | 01:03:21 | 250 W | 3.33 w/kg | 20.86 km/h |
| 12 | Martin Budd | Nov 26, 2019 | 01:03:23 | 240 W | 3.35 w/kg | 20.85 km/h |
| 13 | john guinn | Aug 19, 2021 | 01:03:46 | 207 W | 3.51 w/kg | 20.72 km/h |
| 14 | Francisco Maltez | Apr 30, 2020 | 01:04:02 | 231 W | 3.30 w/kg | 20.63 km/h |
| 15 | patrick cabou baradat | May 10, 2020 | 01:06:35 | 229 W | 3.05 w/kg | 19.85 km/h |
| 16 | B E | Apr 26, 2020 | 01:06:38 | 226 W | 3.18 w/kg | 19.83 km/h |
| 17 | Sławek Bikeman | May 14, 2020 | 01:07:34 | 241 W | 3.13 w/kg | 19.56 km/h |
| 18 | Markus Leitner | May 20, 2021 | 01:07:34 | 225 W | 3.00 w/kg | 19.56 km/h |
| 19 | Roman Mospan | Sep 18, 2021 | 01:07:49 | 230 W | 3.03 w/kg | 19.48 km/h |
| 20 | tanguy sterckx | Apr 30, 2020 | 01:07:56 | 190 W | 3.11 w/kg | 19.45 km/h |
| 21 | David Martínez Soto | Apr 27, 2020 | 01:08:03 | 209 W | 3.07 w/kg | 19.42 km/h |
| 22 | GoustiFruit ⓋⒺⒼⒶⓃ | Oct 27, 2020 | 01:08:03 | 214 W | 3.24 w/kg | 19.42 km/h |
| 23 | D Speelman | Apr 29, 2020 | 01:08:11 | 232 W | 2.97 w/kg | 19.38 km/h |
| 24 | Uwe Altmann | Apr 28, 2020 | 01:08:40 | 227 W | 2.91 w/kg | 19.24 km/h |
| 25 | nicholas welsh | Mar 24, 2024 | 01:09:00 | 216 W | 3.04 w/kg | 19.15 km/h |
| 26 | erik bruin | Feb 20, 2022 | 01:09:09 | 247 W | 2.87 w/kg | 19.11 km/h |
| 27 | Indalecio Lekerika | Jan 16, 2022 | 01:09:44 | 175 W | 3.13 w/kg | 18.95 km/h |
| 28 | Tjeerd Huisman | Jan 20, 2021 | 01:10:18 | 240 W | 2.89 w/kg | 18.79 km/h |
| 29 | Miguel Vandenbussche | Feb 02, 2021 | 01:11:05 | 215 W | 2.87 w/kg | 18.59 km/h |
| 30 | Johan Botes | Aug 13, 2020 | 01:11:51 | 237 W | 2.76 w/kg | 18.39 km/h |
| 31 | Markus Mayer | Dec 05, 2023 | 01:12:03 | 213 W | 2.80 w/kg | 18.34 km/h |
| 32 | Yves Livernois | Apr 26, 2020 | 01:12:11 | 213 W | 2.84 w/kg | 18.30 km/h |
| 33 | Alex Vouillot | May 04, 2020 | 01:12:17 | 219 W | 2.88 w/kg | 18.28 km/h |
| 34 | Fabio Zanirato | May 07, 2026 | 01:12:29 | 164 W | 2.93 w/kg | 18.23 km/h |
| 35 | earthboundhomes | Aug 30, 2020 | 01:13:17 | 231 W | 2.60 w/kg | 18.03 km/h |
| 36 | mark falconer | Apr 26, 2020 | 01:13:23 | 203 W | 2.71 w/kg | 18.01 km/h |
| 37 | stephane philip | Feb 18, 2021 | 01:13:45 | 191 W | 2.77 w/kg | 17.92 km/h |
| 38 | Brad Ashton | May 27, 2021 | 01:14:25 | 204 W | 2.72 w/kg | 17.76 km/h |
| 39 | Carlo Tamanini | Apr 28, 2020 | 01:14:39 | 203 W | 2.71 w/kg | 17.70 km/h |
| 40 | JJosef Kluson | Mar 08, 2021 | 01:14:53 | 196 W | 2.61 w/kg | 17.64 km/h |
| 41 | Nicolas Perrier | Apr 26, 2020 | 01:15:30 | 178 W | 2.74 w/kg | 17.50 km/h |
| 42 | Artur Chmielewski | Nov 09, 2021 | 01:15:39 | 160 W | 2.81 w/kg | 17.47 km/h |
| 43 | Vincent Chang | Apr 29, 2020 | 01:16:08 | 188 W | 2.69 w/kg | 17.35 km/h |
| 44 | Mike 8008 | Feb 06, 2026 | 01:16:39 | 182 W | 2.68 w/kg | 17.24 km/h |
| 45 | Masha Vladimirova | Nov 27, 2021 | 01:17:13 | 141 W | 2.82 w/kg | 17.11 km/h |
| 46 | Sebastian Meyer zu Selhausen | Feb 17, 2025 | 01:17:41 | 213 W | 2.42 w/kg | 17.01 km/h |
| 47 | Eric Lapuyade | Nov 27, 2021 | 01:17:43 | 186 W | 2.48 w/kg | 17.00 km/h |
| 48 | Matt Cagniot | Aug 05, 2021 | 01:18:06 | 185 W | 2.47 w/kg | 16.92 km/h |
| 49 | Louis Veltmeijer | Apr 26, 2020 | 01:19:02 | 163 W | 2.59 w/kg | 16.72 km/h |
| 50 | tony court | Jan 16, 2021 | 01:19:06 | 213 W | 2.37 w/kg | 16.70 km/h |
| 51 | Saskia van Zijp | Apr 26, 2020 | 01:19:39 | 165 W | 2.54 w/kg | 16.59 km/h |
| 52 | Stuart Crowder | Apr 26, 2020 | 01:19:41 | 182 W | 2.56 w/kg | 16.58 km/h |
| 53 | Kees Janssen | Nov 05, 2020 | 01:19:42 | 157 W | 2.53 w/kg | 16.58 km/h |
| 54 | Bernard SCHROETER | Apr 25, 2020 | 01:20:18 | 185 W | 2.47 w/kg | 16.45 km/h |
| 55 | Jim Gray | Apr 26, 2020 | 01:20:19 | 189 W | 2.49 w/kg | 16.45 km/h |
| 56 | Ilja Booij | Apr 26, 2020 | 01:20:27 | 181 W | 2.40 w/kg | 16.42 km/h |
| 57 | Simone Pinamonti | Jul 23, 2020 | 01:21:09 | 169 W | 2.45 w/kg | 16.28 km/h |
| 58 | Isabel Hayley | Nov 06, 2021 | 01:22:46 | 131 W | 2.62 w/kg | 15.96 km/h |
| 59 | Lesquale | Apr 06, 2021 | 01:23:15 | 198 W | 2.28 w/kg | 15.87 km/h |
| 60 | Roel-Jan Mouw | Apr 26, 2020 | 01:23:31 | 188 W | 2.19 w/kg | 15.82 km/h |
| 61 | J F | Mar 15, 2025 | 01:25:02 | 192 W | 2.18 w/kg | 15.54 km/h |
| 62 | Bernhard Wolkerstorfer | Feb 14, 2026 | 01:25:09 | 184 W | 2.24 w/kg | 15.52 km/h |
| 63 | Eric Guinee | Feb 08, 2021 | 01:25:19 | 156 W | 2.38 w/kg | 15.49 km/h |
| 64 | Hans Petiet | May 14, 2020 | 01:25:30 | 163 W | 2.26 w/kg | 15.45 km/h |
| 65 | Anthony Russell | Nov 27, 2021 | 01:25:35 | 152 W | 2.39 w/kg | 15.44 km/h |
| 66 | Joeri Veldeman | Jan 10, 2022 | 01:26:37 | 146 W | 2.25 w/kg | 15.25 km/h |
| 67 | Tomasz Em | Apr 26, 2020 | 01:26:59 | 201 W | 2.12 w/kg | 15.19 km/h |
| 68 | Giuseppe Gigante | Jan 09, 2022 | 01:27:52 | 153 W | 2.22 w/kg | 15.04 km/h |
| 69 | Jean Philippe Bouillon | Apr 28, 2020 | 01:28:46 | 137 W | 2.28 w/kg | 14.89 km/h |
| 70 | Peter Hasperhoven | Jun 07, 2020 | 01:29:23 | 162 W | 2.08 w/kg | 14.78 km/h |
| 71 | Mark Thompson | Apr 26, 2020 | 01:29:57 | 152 W | 2.17 w/kg | 14.69 km/h |
| 72 | Wouter Mebis | May 10, 2020 | 01:30:08 | 176 W | 2.07 w/kg | 14.66 km/h |
| 73 | Paco Leti | Apr 26, 2020 | 01:30:39 | 139 W | 2.11 w/kg | 14.58 km/h |
| 74 | HARZ CORE | Apr 07, 2021 | 01:36:24 | 166 W | 1.93 w/kg | 13.71 km/h |
| 75 | Lucile CHAZAUX | Aug 22, 2022 | 01:37:45 | 144 W | 1.97 w/kg | 13.52 km/h |
| 76 | Hd Dh | May 17, 2020 | 01:37:52 | 125 W | 1.79 w/kg | 13.50 km/h |
| 77 | Franck ESTEVE | May 02, 2020 | 01:38:04 | 146 W | 1.95 w/kg | 13.47 km/h |
| 78 | W van Koetsveld | Dec 15, 2024 | 01:42:18 | 135 W | 1.80 w/kg | 12.92 km/h |
| 79 | Sonja Thoms | May 25, 2020 | 01:47:45 | 99 W | 1.90 w/kg | 12.26 km/h |
| 80 | George Bussey | Dec 08, 2020 | 01:49:59 | 147 W | 1.63 w/kg | 12.01 km/h |
| 81 | kc Claffy | Jul 25, 2020 | 01:58:45 | 115 W | 1.53 w/kg | 11.13 km/h |
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