Colorado National Monument · Colorado

Canyon Rim Trail

0.7 mi of trail, end to end · about 30 ft of climbing · 100 ft of descent · 5,667 ft–5,781 ft · trail class Moderately Developed · hiking

SheltersExhibitsPicnic areasVisitor centers

5,781 ft 5,696 ft · 0.6 mi high 5,781 ft

Along the way Alcove Nature Trail Wayside Exhibit Lower Black Ridge Trailhead Wayside Exhibit Visitor Center Picnic Area Book Cliffs View Shelter Visitor Center Picnic Shelter Visitor Center

Trailheads Black Ridge / Alcove Nature Trailhead 5,793 ft Drive there · Canyon Rim Trailhead 5,785 ft Drive there · Window Rock Trailhead 5,711 ft Drive there

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.