We visited the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in June 2023 and again in May 2024. The park is a short drive from Montrose, Colorado. During our most recent visit we stayed at the Riverbend RV Park & Cabins on the edge of Montrose. This was a very nice smaller RV Park on the banks of the Uncompahgre River.
The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is a short drive from Montrose. During our first visit we took the South Rim scenic drive, a paved road that follows the canyon rim for 7 miles from Tomichi Point to High Point and features 12 overlooks. We stopped at several overlooks, each had a short trail that led to spectacular views into the canyon as well as interpretive signs giving information on the flora and fauna of the area.
During our second visit we took the East Portal Road which is a windy, steep scenic road down to the Gunnison River. East Portal is actually within the Curecanti National Recreation Area, but only accessible from within Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. We walked around the East Portal campground area next to the river at the Gunnison River tunnel diversion dam, and then drove to an overlook view of the Crystal Dam at the end of the East Portal Road.
Pictures from both our visits are provided below. Click on the thumbnails to view the photos.
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