The Best Hiking in Montrose

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.

To access the South Rim of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, take US 50 and CO 347 to the south entrance, 15 miles east of Montrose. There is no bridge between the north and south rims of the canyon - make sure you enter from the Montrose side.After passing through the entrance stat...

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

Rock Point Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you past scenic surroundings 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.

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...

Pulpit Rock Overlook Trail is an out-and-back trail that provides a good opportunity to view wildlife located near Montrose, Colorado.

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

Tomichi Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Cimarron, Colorado.

Oak Flat Loop Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Cimarron, Colorado.