National Park Service · Colorado
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison North Rim Campground
National Park Service · Colorado, United States · in Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park
- Sites
- 14
- Hookups
- 14 with water, 13 no hookups
- Season
- May 1 to October 31
- Max RV length
- 22 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,756 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1 · certified dark-sky place
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park
- Nearest town
- Montrose
- Phone
- 970.641.2337
About
Overview
Official NPS North Rim Website
The North Rim campground is remote and has 13 sites dispersed among pinyon and juniper trees. Sites available on a first-come, first-served basis. Elevation: 7767 ft (2367.4 m). The ranger station is open intermittently in the summer and closed in the winter. In the summer, maps and newspapers are available on the ranger station porch. The ranger station also has a self-pay station for the park entrance fee and a self-registration kiosk for wilderness permits.
Fees
All campsites at North Rim are first-come, first-served. This campground uses Scan & Pay to accept on-site payment through the Recreation.gov mobile app. Download the app ahead of your visit to arrive ready!
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 6° | -16° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 11° | -10° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 19° | 0° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 25° | 10° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 34° | 22° | 77° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 46° | 32° | 90° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 52° | 44° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 50° | 43° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 44° | 32° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 28° | 21° | 70° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 22° | -5° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 6° | -14° | 48° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Black Canyon Of The Gunnison South Rim Campground · National Park Service · 3 mi · 89 sites
- East Portal Campground · National Park Service · 5 mi · 16 sites
- East Portal Campground · National Park Service · 5 mi · 15 sites
- Crawford State Park · Colorado State Parks · 9 mi · 66 sites
- Montrose County Fairgrounds Dry Camping · City, County & Regional Parks · 11 mi
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