Road Work and Construction Projects

Road Construction Completed for 2024

Construction and paving on the South Rim Road is complete for 2024. Check back in 2025 for road construction updates.

 

Expect delays, alternating one-way traffic, and parking lot closures from the park boundary on Highway 347 to the South Rim Visitor Center.

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Ongoing Road Work

Road improvement projects at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park will begin in 2024 and continue through 2025. These much-needed improvements will create significant impacts in accessing the park. Visitors should plan on delays of up to 30 minutes during their visit and a significantly reduced number of parking spots available. Press release for park road construction can be found here.

South Rim

Major road improvement projects will impact the park from April to September 2024. Expect delays, alternating one-way traffic, and parking lot closures from the park boundary on Highway 347 to the South Rim Visitor Center.

Use the table below to see what locations are affected and for how long. Timeframes are subject to change.

 

Location (all locations are on the South Rim)	Description/Impacts	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov
Park Entrance Station	Fee collection may occur at a temporary building or at the visitor center. Follow road signage.
Tomichi Point Overlook and Parking	Road work throughout the spring and summer. No parking available on July 30-31, August 12-16, or August 21 and 27.
South Rim Road (from the park entrance to the visitor center)	Road work from spring to fall. Gravel road surfaces and alternating one-way traffic (expect 15-minute delays and multiple stops) from the park entrance to the visitor center.
South Rim Visitor Center	Road construction and paving at the South Rim Visitor Center parking lot from July 29-August 27, 2024. Oversized vehicles (trailers, RVs, buses) are prohibited from entering the parking lot during this time period. Parking is very limited; do not park at the visitor center for hiking trails.
Rim Rock Trail	Access to visitor center temporarily restricted from during construction. Use Uplands Trail to reach visitor center, Oak Flat Trail, and Gunnison Point.
South Rim Road (visitor center to end of scenic drive)	No road construction until 2025.