• Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

    Black Canyon Of The Gunnison

    National Park Colorado

Directions

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is located approximately 250 miles southwest of Denver.

South Rim: 15 miles east of Montrose, via U.S. Highway 50 and CO Highway 347

North Rim: 11 miles south of Crawford, via CO Highway 92 and North Rim Road (unpaved)

There is no bridge between the north and south rims of the canyon. Allow two to three hours to drive from one side to the other.


PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

By bus: To Montrose or Grand Junction

By train: To Grand Junction

There is no public transportation within the park.


PLANE

Commercial airline service is available to Montrose, Gunnison and Grand Junction.



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    Visit our neighbor park, including Blue Mesa Reservoir and the upper Black Canyon.

Did You Know?

Rapids of Gunnison River

The Gunnison River through Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park drops at an average of 95 feet per mile. By comparison, the Colorado River through Grand Canyon National Park drops an average of 7.5 feet per mile.