Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is absolutely worth visiting. The canyon is stunning,…read moreand there are numerous overlooks that provide incredible views without requiring a hike. If you do enjoy hiking, there are several trails to choose from as well. One thing we really appreciated was that the park is pet-friendly. Dogs are allowed on all overlooks and on select trails, which are clearly marked, making it easy to plan your visit if you're traveling with a pet. The park has a visitor center, restrooms, and drinking water fountains, but they do not sell bottled water, so be sure to bring plenty with you--especially during the summer. Many of the trails are fairly short, but there is very little shade, so you'll be in direct sunlight for much of your visit. We visited shortly after a wildfire, so there were some burned trees and shrubs throughout the park. Even so, the scenery was still incredibly beautiful and well worth the trip. If you don't have an America the Beautiful National Parks Pass, admission is $30 per vehicle. Overall, this is a fantastic park with breathtaking views, whether you're stopping at the overlooks or spending the day hiking.

Where to start? I love a National Park and this is no exception. Black Canyon of the Gunnison is a…read morefairly understated park, as in many folks don't know about it. It's further out west in Colorado so it takes a bit of effort to find yourself here but you will be rewarded if you venture out west. First of all this part of Colorado is gorgeous and a bit less traveled so you'll have more space to yourself which is lovely. The canyon itself is incredible. It reminded me a lot of the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone if you've ever seen that. We did several smaller hikes around the rim as we had little kids in tow. Be sure to hold onto those small hands as I was pretty nervous about them falling in since it's just a big ol' drop around the edges. All that being said, this is a great park and I'd love to return sometimes without kids or when the kids are older to do one of the bigger hikes.

The center is a simple one. It's quite adequate for those who need to charge their mood. The beauty…read moreof the place is in its surroundings - a beautiful and quiet place.

The front desk staff was nice but the lifeguards looked careless and kept being rude about…read moreeverything. I just moved here from Texas and was really looking forward to this place it's nice but the people aren't. Rude teenagers running the place made my experience terrible. Wouldn't come back!

What a hidden jewel!! The course is in good shape considering the drought conditions. Very…read morefriendly and helpful Staff and the Club House Restaurant is well above average. Spectacular views wherever you turn. Kudos to the Maintenance Staff and Ken Brown!!! Cedaredge has something to be proud of for sure!!

My husband and I have played this course several times when we come over to do wine tasting in the…read morePaonia area. It's a beautiful course well laid out with stunning scenery, challenging enough to keep it fun. It's never been too crowded. The staff are all very friendly and helpful.

I am so happy that the government designated these areas to be a National Forest. I didn't have a…read morechance to go into Gunnison National Forest. Woah what a wild ride my trip was, where do I start. My friends and I had the idea to take a hiking trip in the Rockies, and I don't exaggerate that Uncompahgre is the best place to go. The other popular destinations like Estes Park get over crowded by hikers and tourists which in return drives up the prices fast. Well, Uncompahgre is free to go and you can even camp for free in the area for 14 days. My crew decided to tackle the most challenging hike we could find, Mt. Sneffles from the Blue Lake Trail Head. This monster of a hike is 14 total miles and over a mile of elevation gain. The trails starts with a lovely four mile trek through the forest at the bottom. You get to see the river pretty constantly and a waterfall at some point. At the top of the tree line are The Blue Lakes and they are absolutely gorgeous. Honestly a great hike to turn around at the third of three lakes. We however decided to continue and hike the ridge line. A solid 1000 foot elevation in around 1.5 miles, this is not for the faint of heart. An extremely rewarding view is waiting at the top of the ridge line. You stand at one of the first ridges and get to see peaks extending far off into the distance. The last 1000 foot elevation was insane. It was one of the hardest activities of my life. A solid mile of bouldering and actual climbing all while at elevations of 13,000 feet. If you make it, you will be 100% rewarded with the best views of your life. Great National Forest. I wish I live here cause it is so vast and unique there is new stuff to do everyday. Top place to go before you die. Add it to the list.

This is not the national park. Please do your research on the address before you come here to camp,…read morehike or fish.

I had High hopes for this expedition. So when we first got there, they looked confused that we were…read morethere. They didn't really greet us when we got inside. (2 guys did outside when we asked where do we go for the kayak trip) so we're inside and it's a bar. We walk up and after about a min or so, they ask, "can we help you?" We explain we are here for the kayak trip. We fill out liability forms. And go outside with one of the reps. He shows us our kayaks gets us some life vest. He gave us a basic run down. I myself being out of state and living the city life. Don't really have any experience in all this, so I'm asking multiple questions. How long is the ride?, is it safe?, anything we should be aware of?, can we flip over?, what if we get lost?, can these kayaks hold me? (I'm 5'11 235lbs) keep in mind they're the inflatable kayaks not the hard plastic ones. (So yes, I have many concerns) not to mention, I have my girlfriend with me and her safety is my most imperative concern. So to continue.... he said, " it's about 4 hours depending if you sight seen or paddling. Stick to the right, and you'll see your boat launch. You can't miss it. It's a huge parking lot, with lots of cars and you'll see rafts and other kayaks (It was NOT a huge parking lot, with lots of cars and no rafts or kayaks pulled up there. It was a small entrance to pull up your kayak. my vehicle and 1 other truck was there) looked like a beach pit. Maybe because I'm from the city, I pictured a actual parking lot, pavement, and a bunch of rafts and kayaks there after people beach them. Well, we ended up missing our end spot and ended up 2 miles down from where we were suppose to be. Had concerns, called the front desk. A woman answered said, sounds like you passed it up. You need to paddle back. So we tried turning the kayaks around to paddle against the current. I myself was tired and my girlfriend was already exhausted. (Keep in mind, we already been on the river about 4 and a half hours) we tried but didn't make any ground. My girlfriend actually got swept away from me and ended up about 50 yards down and across the other side of the river and me on the other side. She calls me and we agree we need to get out the river and on to the bank. So she's crossing over to where I am and struggling to get to me because the river and the strong current. So I myself risk meeting her half way to help her. She was terrified and crying. But we made it to the bank. And crawled up some shrubbery and pulled up our kayaks. (I forgot to mention on this expedition there us no cellular signal till you get towards the end of the expedition.) We had to go through someone's property and in the interim my girlfriend got shocked by a electrical fence. We called the staff again, and they said to drop a pin location which we did. They said, " we need to get to a main highway because we can't get to you. Help me, help you!" So we had to walk a about a quarter mile or a little more pulling those kayaks as well. (Not to mention already exhausted and dehydrated) so we pull the kayaks through a field and had to go under a couple more electrical fences again knowing that we are in people's property. (Hoping we don't get shot at. I'm not familiar with Colorado) we drop another pin showing we made it to highway 65. 2 guys came and picked us up. Each in a separate vehicle. 1 guy seemed very irritated and annoyed. And the other seemed a little more polite. Told us to go sit un his truck with ac. (Because we were exhausted they did half to go in the property and retrieve the kayaks. It was about 30 yards or so) I was a bit surprised that they didn't really show any concern to see if we were ok. Especially because they're running a business. The more polite guy gave us a ride to our vehicle. We thanked him and went on our way. ( oh yeah, and where they leave your vehicle for pick up at the end of your expedition they tuck away your keys under your tire. Surprised, because I'm from out of state we don't do that because of theft. But out there it's a less concern. Which I'm cool with that part. Just letting yall know. ALL IN ALL THE EXPEDITION WAS BEAUTIFUL. THE BUSINESS JUST NEEDS TO HAVE A BETTER DIRECTION OF THINGS FOR TOURIST THAT ARE OUT OF STATE AND HAVE NO EXPERIENCE. PS. I write this post as a concern tourist. Not to ridicule or bash this business. SUGGESTIONS: *PAPER MAP OF RIVER SO US TOURIST CAN HAVE A BETTER IDEA AND EXPERIENCE. *SIGNS SHOWING THAT WE'RE A MILE FROM OUR DOCKING DESTINATION *SECONDARY DOCKING DESTINATION SO IF YOU HAPPEN TO MISS THE FIRST DESTINATION. (believe me, it's hard paddling against the current!!!)

If I could give 0 stars I would for the business. Staff was unwelcoming from the start. We rented…read moretwo kayaks and they gave us very little instructions on where to end. They just told us it's 8miles and to exit off the boat launch saying "you can't miss it." There was no sign or any trace of the boat launch and we ended up missing it going two miles further. We got off on the nearest river bank and called the office. They wanted us to walk back AGAINST THE CURRENT with the kayaks to the boat launch. That's 2 miles up!! So we ended up walking to the nearest highway where two gentleman picked us up. One of them seemed really annoyed, we didn't get an apology or any concern about our safety we were so tired and dehydrated from the whole experience at one point I was electrocuted from a fence we had to go through as there was no other way out of the river. There needs to be some kind of sign to let people know where to end the trail, I would hate for anyone to miss it and go through what we went through. The whole experience with the staff was rude, disorganized and unprofessional.

This was the first overlook we encountered on our drive in the South Rim of Black Canyon of the…read moreGunnison National Park. Let me start by saying that I didn't have many expectations for my visit to this park. But after seeing the view from Tomichi Point, my initial expectations were completely shattered. Absolutely beautiful views of the canyons! You can either stop here for a simple beautiful view or jump into the Rim Rock Trail that goes through this overlook that connects the visitor center to the campground. I'd imagine when it's busy parking might become a bit more difficult. But we had no issues finding a place to park. There's going to be plenty of overlooks to experience while driving through the South Rim. But this is a great first stop because it really sets the tone for how the rest of your drive it going to go. Definitely stop by!

11/09/2025 In…read morewriting this review, I have to admit I have a bone to pick with Ben Lowe and his usury pricing in taking a minor on a tandem. I communicated with Ben on several occasions by email and he had plenty of time to let me know that he charges more to take a minor on a tandem jump than his normal fee of $199. He waited until we'd driven 3 1/2 hours and I'm stand at his office window with my 14 year old daughter to tell me the fee was $499. When I questioned the amount he said since he's the only one willing to take minors on a tandem, that what he charges. Well that's a lie and he knows it. The skydiving center in Ft. Morgan Colorado will also take minors. They have new equipment and top notch instructors. You walk into Ben's hanger and it's an unorganized mess with old parachutes and gear cluttered here and there. Totally unprofessional in appearance. His tandem rigs look well worn and tired, like he might have bought all his equipment used a long time ago. None of this inspires confidence. His video is a bit of a scam. Normally you pay the video fee expecting another jumper to shoot video and pics while in free fall with you. You're paying for their jump as well as their services. Ben has a little hand held camera on his wrist and shoots the video himself. Not nearly the same quality you get from a professional photographer, yet he charges the same price. When it came to the jump, on exiting the Cessna 182 with my 90 pound daughter, Ben did a barrel roll and what looked like a front flip, not a flat and stable exit. If you can't do a stable exit with a 90 pound passenger, what's going to happen with someone weighing 150 pounds or more? Not very professional. The lack of organization of this whole business make me question how well they maintain the aircraft. Ultimately, he has antiquated equipment, a difficult demeanor and price gouges you for taking a minor on a tandem. There's plenty of other skydiving centers which operate on a much more professional basis and I will choose to go somewhere else next time.

The best day of our lives! We drove 6 hours to skydive for the first time with these guys for our…read moredaughter's 17yr birthday. They are the only place that allows under 18 year olds to jump. Ben was so professional, super fun and a wonderful guide. We bought the video/ photo combo package for our daughter, but now wish we had sprung for it for my husband and I as well. The add on for the video/ photos is a little price, but he edits it, sends several options with different styles and music along with great photos, money well spent. the entire experience was beyond thrilling and we can't wait to return!

Located in the North Rim of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, you'll find Balanced Rock…read moreat the second pull-out along the North Rim Drive. Quick little walk from the car to the overlook, and you'll easily be able to see one giant rock balanced on the canyon. It's a nice view, and you'll also get to see more of the canyon. There are five stops on the North Rim Drive, and while it's still beautiful, it was my least favorite of the five stops. So if you are running short of time, this is one I would consider cutting. Road is unpaved, North Rim is highly underdeveloped, and there is no cell reception - so just be aware before you drive out to Balanced Rock.