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7-Day Motorcycle Pass. Entrance fees cover all persons in a single, private, non-commercial vehicle.
Non-commercial vehicles with a vehicle capacity of 15 or fewer: $30.00 per vehicle, regardless of the number of passengers.
Non-commercial vehicles with a vehicle capacity of 16 or greater: $15.00 per passenger (including driver). Fees will not exceed the commercial fee for the same-sized vehicle. Youth 15 and under are free. Individuals or families with any valid Annual or Lifetime pass may use their pass for entry at the per-person rate. Pass and photo ID must be presented upon entry.
7-Day Individual Pass (pedestrian or bicycle)
7-Day Vehicle Pass. Entrance fees cover all persons in a single, private, non-commercial vehicle.
An annual pass to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is available for $55.00 at the South Rim entrance station from early April to late October, and at Recreation.gov. This pass admits the permit holder and all accompanying passengers in a single, private, noncommercial vehicle to the park. It is valid for 12 months from date of purchase and covers entrance fees only.
Join millions of people who enjoy our National Parks with the "America the Beautiful" National Park & Federal Recreational Lands Pass, otherwise known as the Interagency Annual Pass. The pass is valid for a year's worth of visits from the month of purchase at more than 2,000 federal recreation sites across the country.
No entrance pass required on these days:
Monday, January 20 — Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Saturday, April 19 — First day of National Park Week
Thursday, June 19 — Juneteenth National Independence Day
Monday, August 4 — Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act
Saturday, September 27 — National Public Lands Day
Tuesday, November 11 — Veterans Day
The Interagency Access Pass is accepted here.
The South Rim Visitor Center is accessible to visitors using mobility equipment or strollers and has wheelchair accessible restrooms. Orientation films meet Section 504 standards for people with hearing and visual impairments. Audio headphones are available by request.
Additional information about accessibility at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park can be found on their website: https://www.nps.gov/blca/planyourvisit/accessibility.htm.
The South Rim Visitor Center is accessible to visitors using mobility equipment or strollers and has wheelchair accessible restrooms. Orientation films meet Section 504 standards for people with hearing and visual impairments. Audio headphones are available by request.
There are accessible restrooms at the following trailheads: North Rim Ranger Station and along South Rim.
South Rim Campground has 2 individual wheelchair accessible camping sites and wheelchair accessible restrooms.
Service animals must be on-leash throughout the park.
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Trail reviews for Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Combined with Rim Trail in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Nice short hike. Do some awesome views of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Relatively easy hike which has some nice views of the Montrose valley along the way, but the highlight is the 270-degree overlook of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison called Warner Point.
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Points of interest
- Gunnison Point
- Sunset View
- Exclamation Point
- Painted Wall View
- Devil's Lookout
- Cedar Point
- Pulpit Rock
- Dragon Point
- Cross Fissures View
- Rock Point
- Tomichi Point
- Green Mountain
- Gunnison River - Black Canyon of the Gunnison
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison South Rim Campground
- High Point
- Warner Point
- Kneeling Camel View
- The Narrows View
- Balanced Rock View
- Lions Spring