Unaweep Canyon
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Unaweep Canyon is a geologically distinct canyon that cuts across the Uncompahgre Plateau in western Colorado. It is a canyon that has two ends, but no beginning.
One interpretation holds that in ancient times, the Dolores River flowed through Unaweep Canyon and flowed into the Gunnison River south of present day Grand Junction, Colorado. A second interpretation is that the Gunnison River itself once flowed through the canyon. In either case as the uplift of the Uncompahgre Plateau between 5 and 15 million years ago resulted in the course change of the river involved and left the canyon without a river.
Today two creeks flow out of the caynon, East Canyon Creek and West Canyon Creek, separated by Unaweep Divide nearer the east end of the canyon.
Colorado State Highway 141 follows Unaweep Canyon between Whitewater and Gateway Colorado and is part of the Unaweep/Tabeguache Scenic Byway.
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