About
Length (round trip)7 mi
ShapeOut-and-Back
DifficultyHard
Elevation gain1,000 ft up
Typical time4 hr
TrailheadNorth Rim Ranger Station
SurfaceDirt, rock, open sage slope
Best seasonLate spring through October. The North Rim road and most of the South Rim road close under snow in winter.
DogsNot allowed
What you'll see ⛰️ Summit🌄 Big views

The full North Vista Trail, continuing past Exclamation Point to an 8,563-foot summit.

Tips
The summit gives the widest panorama in the park - canyon, San Juans and West Elks at once. Exposed and hot after mid-morning in summer.
Location

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

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