The Best Hiking in Montrose County

Warner Route is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Montrose, Colorado.

Warner Point Nature Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Montrose, Colorado.

Winter is a great time to visit Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. Covered in snow, the canyon seems even more dramatic and sheer. The park road is plowed up until the visitor center, and there is no entrance fee in the winter. The rest of the park road is groomed for cross country skiin...

Sunset View Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see local wildlife located near Montrose, Colorado.

Dragon Point Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see local wildlife located near Montrose, Colorado.

Cedar Point Nature Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Montrose, Colorado.

At 2,250 feet, the Painted Wall in Black Canyon of the Gunnison is a sight that cannot be truly captured in photos. The layers of rock along the cliff's wall resembles a canvas with streaks from a paintbrush. This canyon took eons to create, and this view of the river and canyon walls is the high...

Painted Wall View Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Montrose, Colorado.

Devils Lookout Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Montrose, Colorado.

This easy trail is located along the north rim of the canyon and can be completed as either a short loop hike or a shorter out and back to the first overlook. You’ll find the trailhead at the North Rim Campground. The views of the canyon along this trail are fantastic, some of the best in the par...

Chasm View Nature Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Olathe, Colorado.

Rock Point Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Montrose, Colorado.

Cross Fissures Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Montrose, Colorado.

Exclamation Point is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Crawford, Colorado.

Green Mountain Summit Via North Vista Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Crawford, Colorado.

Immediately upon arriving, secure a permit to scramble down 1,800ft in one mile to the Gunnison River. There are no hiking trails below the rim of the canyon, and because of its relentless steepness and rock exposure, the only existing routes are incredibly steep and loose. To protect the delicat...