Black Canyon of the Gunnison sighting maps
50 sightingsBighorn SheepOvis canadensisMost seen 6–8 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map
68 sightingsMule DeerOdocoileus hemionusMost seen 6–8 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map
11 sightingsRed-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensisMost seen 9 AM–3 PMSighting map
10 sightingsCooper's HawkAstur cooperiiMost seen 6–9 AM & 6 PMSighting map
66 sightingsCollared LizardCrotaphytus collarisMost seen 10 AM–3 PMSighting map
164 sightingsFence LizardSceloporus tristichusMost seen 9 AM–12 PM & 4–6 PMSighting map
26 sightingsSagebrush LizardSceloporus graciosusMost seen 10 AM–1 PM & 4–6 PMSighting map
13 sightingsWild TurkeyMeleagris gallopavoMost seen 6–9 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map
30 sightingsTurkey VultureCathartes auraMost seen 11 AM–5 PMSighting map
28 sightingsRavenCorvus coraxMost seen 8 AM–1 PM & 4–6 PMSighting map
57 sightingsDusky GrouseDendragapus obscurusMost seen 6–8 AM & 6 PMSighting map
51 sightingsScrub-JayAphelocoma woodhouseiiMost seen 7–11 AM & 6 PMSighting map
23 sightingsClark's NutcrackerNucifraga columbianaMost seen 7–11 AMSighting map
11 sightingsFlickerColaptes auratusMost seen 7–10 AM & 5 PMSighting map
15 sightingsViolet-green SwallowTachycineta thalassinaMost seen 8–11 AM & 3–6 PMSighting map
15 sightingsRock WrenSalpinctes obsoletusMost seen 6–9 AM & 6 PMSighting mapEach map shows where a species has been reported across Black Canyon of the Gunnison. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.


The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Black Canyon of the Gunnison Tour Guide
Black Canyon of the Gunnison, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
Recorded for this place
Painted Wall Overlook“You're coming up on Painted Wall Overlook, facing Colorado's tallest cliff. If you're choosing just a few South Rim stops, keep this one. It's about two hundred yards from the parking area on an unpaved path.”
Plays as you drive up to Painted Wall Overlook in the Parkwolf Black Canyon of the Gunnison Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- South Rim Chasm View
- Cedar Point and the Plant Trail
- North Chasm View from the Campground
- North Vista Trail to Exclamation Point
- 23 audio storiesacross Black Canyon of the Gunnison’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Bighorn Sheep, Mule Deer, Red-tailed Hawk, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 13 trails, 29 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
