CO · Rocky Mountains · 2026 exact answer
North Rim Road closed to vehicles at Black Canyon of the Gunnison: what applies in 2026?
Direct answer
North Rim Road closed to vehicles in winter and early spring
Exact conditions
- Status
- Not required; the stated access rule still applies
- Applies to
- vehicles
- Place or corridor
- North Rim Road / Black Canyon Road from CO Highway 92
- Effective dates
- January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026
- Release model
- unpublished
Exceptions and limits
- The final 7 miles of the approach are unpaved gravel.
- The North Rim ranger station has a self-pay station for the entrance fee and a self-registration kiosk for wilderness permits.
Official source
National Park Service · reviewed August 27, 2026
The North Rim is closed to vehicles in the winter and early spring. ... The ranger station also has a self-pay station for the park entrance fee and a self-registration kiosk for wilderness permits.
North Rim - Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park