Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Colorado

 The Black Canyon Of The Gunnison is steep and narrow and very impressive. Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park is a popular destination for the people of Gunnison. There are many fun pastimes for everybody. The grand prettiness of Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park is there for your viewing contentment. At Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park you find a heap of outdoors recreation, so you could have a heap of fun.
At Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park you don’t see much precipitation; most of the snow falls through December
    while June is the month with the least amount of precipitation. At Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park during the warm months highs are in the 70's. Summer night lows fall down to the 30's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 20's with temperatures at Black
Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park dipping down into the-10's all through winter nights. Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park is a pretty part of wilderness that everybody enjoys.
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park is a good spot for a spree when you've gotta get out. Visiting Curecanti National Recreation Area is just something you need to do if you haven't yet; do visit Hot Springs Creek while you're here at Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park. On a splendid day at Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park you can take a hike
 
    while June is the month with the least amount of precipitation. At Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park during the warm months highs are in the 70's. Summer night lows fall down to the 30's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 20's with temperatures at Black
Monarch Valley Ranch is a wonderful site. The Onemile Trail is a magnificent hiking trail next to Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, and folks from Gunnison love to come here. This place, Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, it clearly has so much outdoors amusing stuff. While staying at Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park you could always explore Monson Gulch.


The Black Canyon of the Gunnison's unique and spectacular landscape was formed slowly by the action of water and rock scouring down through hard Proterozoic crystalline

 
rock. No other canyon in North America combines the narrow opening, sheer walls, and startling depths offered by the Black Canyon of the Gunnison.

 

CONTACTS

Email - CURE_Info@nps.gov

Fax- 970-641-3127

Write to
Park Headquarters
102 Elk Creek
Gunnison, CO 81230

Phone
Headquarters - 970-641-2337
Visitor Information - 970-641-2337 x205

TRAVEL BASICS

Operating Hours, Seasons
South Rim: Open every day, limited access in winter. The South Rim road is now open for the season. North Rim: Open every day, North Rim Road and ranger station are closed in winter.

Getting There
PLANE - Commercial airlines to Montrose, Gunnison, Grand Junction

CAR - The park is located approximately 250 miles SW of Denver. South Rim: 15 miles east of Montrose, via U.S. Hwy 50 and CO Hwy 347 North Rim: 11 miles south of Crawford, via CO Hwy 92 and North Rim Road (closed in winter)

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - By bus: To Montrose, Gunnison, Grand Junction By train: To Grand Junction

Weather & Climate
Weather can vary greatly between the canyon rim and canyon floor. Summer daytime temperatures range between 60 to 100F (15 to 38C), nights 30 to 50F (-1 to 10C) Winter daytime temperatures range between 20 to 40F (-6 to 4C), nights -10 to 20F (-23 to -6C) Precipitation is minimal, brief afternoon thunderstorms can occur during the summer. Layered clothing appropriate for the season is recommended.

Current Elk Creek Weather can be monitored at http://www.nps.gov/cure/weather.htm

Accessibility
South Rim: Accessible Visitor Center, comfort stations and 2 accessible camping sites. Accessible overlooks-Tomichi Point, Chasm View, and Sunset View. North Rim: Accessible overlook-Balanced Rock.

Getting Around
By car or on foot, no public transportation is available. Bicycles are not allowed on trails.

FEES/PERMITS

Entrance Fee
ENTRANCE
$7.00 for 7 Days

Activity Fee
CAMPING
$10 for Day

CAMPING (LOOP B, SOUTH RIM)
$15 for Day
Loop B, South Rim has 30 amp electrical hookups, available to all campers.

Local Passport
ANNUAL PERMIT
$15 for Annual
Entrance to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park only.

CAMPING

North Rim
Open From April to October
13 sites in Pinyon-Juniper forest, water available, no hook-ups. Camping fee is $10. Golden Age/Access camping fee is $5.

South Rim
Open From April to October
88 sites in Pinyon-Juniper forest. Vault toilets, limited water available, 30 amp electrical hookups are available in Loop B only. Camping fee is $10. Loop B camping fee is $15. Golden Age/Access price is $10 for Loop B and $5 elsewhere.

FACILITIES

Visitor Centers
SOUTH RIM
Open All Year by season
Fall, Winter, Spring 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Summer 8 am - 6 pm
Phone - 970-249-1914 x23
Location - Two miles from the south rim entrance station on the South Rim Drive.
Closures - Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Day
Exhibits - New interactive exhibits installed July 4th, 2000.
Available Facilities - Digital video theater with two orientation programs.


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