Planning Your Trip

Costs and Fees

Fees for Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park are listed below. For $80, you can also buy an America the Beautiful Pass, which will give you entrance to all national parks and more than 2,000 federal recreation sites.

Best Time to Go

The best time to visit is from May through September. The temperatures are generally mild. During winter months, both the north rim and south rim may be closed, so access to parts of the park may be unavailable.

The summertime is the busiest time of the year in the park, though it rarely suffers from overcrowding. The number of visitors is generally consistent from May through September.

Year-Round Temperatures

Average monthly high temperatures range from an average of 82.1℉ (27.8 ℃) in July to 35.7℉ (2.1 ℃) in December.

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