Current NPS alerts (2)
No Water Available in Park
Water systems throughout the park have been shut off for the winter season, October to April. Please plan ahead and bring your own drinking water.
Cashless Operations
Black Canyon's operations are now cashless. South Rim Campground is by reservation only via Recreation.gov. East Portal & North Rim campground sites are first-come first-served and accept payment using Scan & Pay through Recreation.gov's mobile app.
Weather alerts (National Weather Service)
Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued October 23 at 4:09PM MDT until October 25 at 10:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
About this site
Big enough to be overwhelming, yet still intimate enough to feel the pulse of time. Come see some of the steepest cliffs, oldest rock, and craggiest spires in North America. Forces of nature and the Gunnison River sculpted this canyon over two million years. The result is a vertical wilderness of rock, water, and sky.
- Type
- National Park
- State
- Colorado
- Address
- South Rim Visitor Center, 9800 Highway 347, Montrose, CO 81401