About
Length (round trip)1 mi
ShapeOut-and-Back
DifficultyEasy
Elevation gain100 ft up
Typical time30 min
TrailheadSouth Rim Campground, loop C
SurfaceGravel
Best seasonLate spring through October. The North Rim road and most of the South Rim road close under snow in winter.
DogsLeashed / limited stretches
What you'll see 🌄 Big views

A flat rim-edge walk from the campground to the visitor centre, and one of the few trails that allows dogs.

Tips
Leashed pets are permitted here, unlike almost everywhere else in the park. Walk it at dusk when the canyon fills with shadow.
Location

Showing Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park — we don't have this trail's own trailhead coordinates yet.

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