Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park
A gorge so narrow and sheer that parts of the floor get 33 minutes of sunlight a day.
- 32named trails
- 20trail miles mapped
- Coloradolocation
Popular hikes in Black Canyon of the Gunnison
- Chasm View Nature Trail · about 0.3 mi · Easy
- Cedar Point Nature Trail · about 0.7 mi · Easy
- Rim Rock Trail · about 1 mi · Easy
- Warner Point Nature Trail · about 1.5 mi · Moderate
- Oak Flat Loop · about 2 mi · Moderate
- North Vista Trail · about 3 mi · Moderate
- Deadhorse Trail · about 5 mi · Moderate
- Gunnison Route · about 1.8 mi · Strenuous
Permits and reservations
No reservation is needed to enter the park. The park is cashless.
- Inner canyon wilderness permit: Required to hike or climb below the rim on the South Rim routes (Tomichi, Gunnison, Warner). In 2026 reservations opened April 1 at 8 a.m. MT (for May 1–July 31) and July 1 at 8 a.m. MT (for Aug 1–Oct 31).
- South Rim Campground: Reservations only, through Recreation.gov. East Portal and North Rim campsites are first come, first served.
Entrance fees
- Private Vehicle: $30
- Motorcycle: $25
- Per Person: $15
- Commercial Entrance - Sedan: $25
Official park site: nps.gov
All 32 trails in Black Canyon of the Gunnison
- Balanced Rock Trail · 0.18 mi round trip · Easy
- Cedar Point Trail · 0.4 mi round trip · Easy
- Chasm View Trail · 0.3 mi round trip · Easy
- Cross Fissures Trail · 0.4 mi round trip · Easy
- Dead Horse Trail · 4.7 mi round trip · Moderate
- Deadhorse Trail (northeast section) · 5.2 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Deadhorse Trail (southwest section) · 2.86 mi round trip · Easy
- Devils Lookout Trail · 0.52 mi round trip · Easy
- Dragon Point Trail · 0.32 mi round trip · Easy
- East Portal Trail · 0.88 mi round trip · Easy
- Gunnison Point Overlook Trail · 0.16 mi round trip · Easy
- Gunnison Route · 1.8 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Island Peaks Trail · 0.23 mi loop · Easy
- Long Draw · 0.88 mi round trip · Easy
- North Vista Overlook Trail · 0.2 mi round trip · Easy
- North Vista Trail (northwest section) · 3.2 mi round trip · Moderate
- North Vista Trail (southeast section) · 0.48 mi round trip · Easy
- Oak Flat Trail · 1.6 mi round trip · Easy
- Old Ranger Station Trail · 0.18 mi round trip · Easy
- Painted Wall Trail · 0.22 mi round trip · Easy
- Pinyon Draw · 2.08 mi round trip · Moderate
- Pulpit Rock Trail · 0.17 mi loop · Easy
- Red Rock Trail · 4.3 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Rim Rock Trail · 2 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Rock Point Trail · 0.36 mi round trip · Easy
- South Rim to Visitors Center · 0.14 mi round trip · Easy
- Sunset View Trail · 0.08 mi round trip · Easy
- The Narrows Trail · 0.19 mi loop · Easy
- Tomichi Route · 1.16 mi round trip · Moderate
- Uplands Trail · 1.8 mi round trip · Moderate
- Warner Point Nature Trail · 1.54 mi round trip · Easy
- Warner Route · 1.6 mi round trip · Easy
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