How Crowded Is Black Canyon Of The Gunnison in April?
April is a quiet month at Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, running about 0.5× the park's average month — roughly 4% of the year's visitors come in April. That puts it between the July peak and the December low. Overall our best-time score rates April as "Fair" for a visit. Typical April weather averages a high near 56°F and a low around 29°F, with about 1.8" of precipitation. You'll get about 13.0 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
April is quiet at Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park (about 0.5× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair". The single best month overall is April.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is December. April sits at about 0.5× the park's average, or 4% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.