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Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP Wilderness Permits

Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park

In FY25, this reservation product recorded 1,445 orders.

FY25 orders

1,445

Recorded Recreation.gov orders

Historical demand

Moderate

Based on FY25 order volume

Median observed lead

21 days

FY25 reservations with valid lead data

Peak month

June

Month with the most FY25 start dates

Historical demand does not measure reservation difficulty.

Observed booking lead

Mutually exclusive FY25 buckets from order date versus start date. Same calendar day means both fell on the same date.

  • Same calendar day9.5% · 137
  • 1–7 days25.7% · 371
  • 8–14 days8.2% · 119
  • 15–30 days13.9% · 200
  • 31–60 days23.4% · 338
  • 61+ days19.3% · 279

Historical seasonality

Share of FY25 orders by reservation start month.

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Data limitations

  • FY25 Recreation.gov orders only (1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025).
  • Does not report current availability, current booking windows, current prices, or quotas.
  • Historical demand does not measure availability or difficulty.
  • Median observed booking lead is not a “book X days ahead” instruction.