National and State Register
North Rim Road
Montrose County
Constructed over a period of several years (1934-1938), the five-mile road typifies National Park Service landscape design projects undertaken during the Great Depression.
Taking advantage of a variety of New Deal programs such as the Public Works Administration and Emergency Conservation Work for funding, Civilian Conservation Corps workers constructed the road, stone retaining walls and culverts, and overlooks at some of the more prominent scenic vistas in the park, applying National Park Service naturalistic design principles.Â
National Register
Address
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Crawford vicinity
Site Number
5MN.3522