Gunnison Trail   This part of Colorado has a great deal of available outdoors activities. Gunnison Trail is a trail quite far from Montrose but hiking is such a fun thing to do and this is a great place to do that. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Gunnison Trail in Mesa County, Colorado is a perfect place for getting out. There are many hiking trails in the Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains where you can absorb the beauty of     these mountains. Gunnison Trail is a good spot to visit for more than one day, Dominguez Campground is a good spot to camp nearby. West Palmer Gulch is a great site to take a look at in the vicinity of Gunnison Trail. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Gunnison Trail has to offer, you can camp at Smokehouse Campground. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Escalante Creek, and a trip to Uncompahgre National Forest is a wonderful idea. If you come at the right time of year, Kannah Creek offers some delightful whitewater. Gunnison Trail is pretty dry regularly. October is when you get the most rain here; the driest month of the year is January. For the duration of the months   of summer highs here at Gunnison Trail get into the 90's. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Gunnison Trail are in the 10's. Be the first to review Gunnison Trail SUBMIT INPUT     Map Map Campgrounds Nearby List of Nearby Campgrounds Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Gunnison Trail.   Trails Near Gunnison Trail: Whitewater Basin Trail, Mesa County , 16 miles away   Campgrounds Near Gunnison Trail: Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area - Gunnison Pack Trail, Whitewater , 4 miles away Escalante Pot Holes, Whitewater , 4 miles away Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area - Dominguez Canyon, Whitewater , 5 miles away Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area - Triangle Mesa, Whitewater , 7 miles away Dominguez Campground, Mesa County , 13 miles away   Whitewater Near Gunnison Trail: Escalante Creek, Gunnison County , 5 miles away, Class V - 6.5 miles long (Escalante Forks to Captain Smith's Cabin) Kannah Creek, Mesa County , 11 miles away, Class III - 6.5 miles long (Route 50 to Route 141) Kannah Creek, Mesa County , 15 miles away, Class V - 1.8 miles long (Kannah Creek Trailhead to Girl Scout Camp Bridge) Colorado River, Grand County , 21 miles away, Class I-II - 27 miles long (Loma to Westwater) Whitewater Outfitter - Catfish Canoe, Mesa County , 21 miles away, Whitewater outfitter   Public Lands Near Gunnison Trail: Colorado National Monument, Fruita - CO , 34 miles away Uncompahgre National Forest, Colorado , 17 miles away Sweitzer State Park, Colorado , 22 miles away   Hotels Near Gunnison Trail: Wine Country Inn, Palisade , 20 miles away Comfort Inn Delta, Delta , 20 miles away Days Inn Delta CO, Delta , 20 miles away BEST WESTERN Grande River Inn & Suites, Clifton , 20 miles away Rodeway Inn Delta, Delta , 21 miles away   Lakes Near Gunnison Trail Hilkey Pond, Montrose County , 20 miles away