How Crowded Is Black Canyon Of The Gunnison in March?
March is a very quiet month at Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, running about 0.3× the park's average month — roughly 3% of the year's visitors come in March. That puts it between the July peak and the December low. Overall our best-time score rates March as "Fair" for a visit. Typical March weather averages a high near 49°F and a low around 23°F, with about 2" of precipitation. You'll get about 11.7 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
March is very quiet at Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park (about 0.3× 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. March sits at about 0.3× the park's average, or 3% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.