Closest airports
| Airport | City | Drive to the park | Straight-line miles | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) | Montrose, CO | 35 min (18 mi) | 10 | Regional |
| Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) | Gunnison, CO | 1 h 40 min (64 mi) | 43 | Regional |
| Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) | Telluride, CO | 2 h (79 mi) | 44 | Regional |
| City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) | Colorado Springs, CO | 5 h 35 min (245 mi) | 164 | Large hub |
Drive times run from the airport to South Rim Visitor Center, estimated with OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap roads at normal speeds; allow extra for traffic, stops and construction.
Regional airports have fewer flights, so compare fares with the larger hub.
Directions from the park service
South Rim: 7 miles north on CO Highway 347 from the intersection with U.S. Highway 50 east of Montrose. Physical/GPS address is: 9800 Highway 347, Montrose, CO 81401 North Rim: 11 miles southwest of Crawford, Colorado. From CO Highway 92, turn west on Black Canyon Road approximately 3 miles south of Crawford. Follow the road signs to the park.
Hours
Open 24 hours, every day. The South Rim is open 24 hours a day.
Visitor centers
- South Rim Visitor Center: Daily, 8:00AM - 5:00PM. Visitor center is open daily.
- North Rim Ranger Station: Closed. During the summer the ranger station is staffed intermittently when staff is available. When staffed, the ranger station is open 10 am to 3 pm. Call ahead to 970-641-2337 to confirm hours before visiting. In the summer, maps and information are available on the ranger station porch. A self-registration kiosk for wilderness permits is located outside.
Last gas, groceries and EV charging
Places mapped in OpenStreetMap within 19 miles (straight line) of North Rim Ranger Station and South Rim Visitor Center. Fill up before you head deep into the park: most parks have little or no fuel inside.
Gas stations (26 within reach)
| Place | Where | Miles | Fuel extras and hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gas station (unnamed) | See map | 9.4 | |
| Gas station (unnamed) | See map | 10.2 | |
| Gas station (unnamed) | See map | 10.4 | |
| Shell | 1301 East Main Street, Montrose | 10.9 |
Grocery stores and supermarkets (7 within reach)
| Place | Where | Miles | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newberry's Store | See map | 10.4 | |
| Safeway | 1329 South Townsend Avenue, Montrose | 11.3 | Mon to Fri 6 am to 10 pm, Sat 6 am to 10 pm, Sun 6 am to 10 pm |
| City Market | See map | 11.7 | |
| City Market | See map | 12.0 |
EV charging (7 within reach)
| Place | Where | Miles | Plugs and spaces |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCN | 1655 East Main Street, Montrose | 10.5 | CCS · Open 24 hours |
| EV charger (unnamed) | See map | 11.4 | |
| ChargePoint 1st St Parking Lot | See map | 11.5 | CCS, CHAdeMO, 2 spaces |
| Tesla Supercharger | 533 North 1st Street, Montrose | 11.5 | Tesla (NACS), CCS, 8 spaces · Open 24 hours |
Opening hours and fuel types are what local mappers have recorded, so call ahead in winter or off season. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
Getting around
Most parks are best seen by car. Fill up before you enter, since gas inside parks is limited or absent. Parking at popular trailheads fills early in summer.
Sources
- National Park Service Data API: directions, hours and visitor centers (public domain)
- OurAirports: airport list and locations (public domain)
- OSRM drive-time estimates on OpenStreetMap road data (ODbL)
- OpenStreetMap: gas stations, grocery stores and EV chargers (ODbL)
Last checked 1 November 2026.