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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park/Colorado

East Portal Trail

0.7 mi

Distance

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for East Portal Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Montrose, CO · about 10 mi away
County:
Montrose County, CO
Jurisdiction:
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park · National Park Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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  • Operator:970-641-2337
  • Address:South Rim Visitor Center, 9800 Highway 347 · Gunnison, CO · 81401
We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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