Big enough to be overwhelming, yet still intimate enough to feel the pulse of time. Come see some of the steepest cliffs, oldest rock, and craggiest spires in North America. Forces of nature and the Gunnison River sculpted this canyon over two million years. The result is a vertical wilderness of rock, water, and sky.
What you’ll hear
18 places to explore in this park.
- Balanced Rock Overlook
- Big Island Overlook
- Cedar Point Overlook
- Chasm View Overlook
- Cross Fissures Overlook
- Devil's Lookout Overlook
- Dragon Point Overlook
- Gunnison Point Overlook
- High Point Overlook
- Island Peaks Overlook
- Kneeling Camel Overlook
- Narrows Overlook
- North Rim Ranger Station
- Painted Wall Overlook
- Pulpit Rock Overlook
- Rock Point Overlook
- Sunset View Overlook at Black Canyon
- Tomichi Overlook
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