What Else to Know about Visiting Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Black Canyon of the Gunnison is a fee site. As of the writing of this post, a car pass is $30 for a 7-day visit.

A dark and scary place? Some might think that of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, a place where the sun's rays only reach the bottom of the canyon at midday, and where the cliffs are so ...

Uplift, volcanism, water, erosion, and time have all played their parts to create what the National Park Service calls “some of the steepest cliffs, oldest rock, and craggiest spires in North America.

giving it a dark appearance and inspiring the "Black Canyon" name. Visitors can enjoy trout fishing and challenging paddling conditions on the river; rock climbers can also choose from 145 remote and ...

Suitable climate for these species is currently available in the park. This list is derived from National Park Service Inventory & Monitoring data and eBird observations. Note, however, there are ...