Gateway to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Montrose, Colorado: your RV basecamp
The nearest full-service city to the South Rim — the practical RV base for one of the steepest, deepest gorges in North America.
- State
- Colorado
- Sources
- Park rules cited from NPS.gov
Best months to come
May–Sep (the South Rim road and most services are seasonal; the rim sits above 8,000 ft)
RV prep before you roll in
Fuel in Montrose — there's none at the rim, and the inner-canyon routes are for experienced hikers only, not casual drives.
At the gate · Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Rig length
35 ft max
Hookups
Electric only
Dump station
In park
RV season
Mid-May – mid-October (South Rim)
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