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Main Menu > Arches National Park > Also Nearby Black Canyon of Gunnison National Monument Montrose, Colorado This Excursion Comes From ... National Geographic's Guide to the Lewis and Clark Trail For more National Geographic travel guides—from Europe to Antarctica and everywhere in between—visit National Geographic Books >> Masked in shadows most of the day, the 2,000-foot-deep [609.6-meter-deep] gorge carved by the Gunnison River is a wild, awesome place. North and South Rim Drives (not connected) take visitors to the brink of the canyon; extremely fit hikers can descend unmarked trails to the canyon’s bottom. Sheer, steep walls challenge experienced climbers. 20,766 acres [8,403.7 hectares]. Facilities include 102 campsites, hiking, climbing, fishing, picnic areas, scenic drives. South Rim open to traffic all year; North Rim closed in winter. Campsites open May-Sept. Off Colorado Hwy. 347, about 135 miles [217.3 kilometers] from Arches NP. +1 970 641 2337. More Recommendations for Arches National Park