Devils Lookout
Devil's Lookout is just .6 miles off of Rim Drive and gives you great perspective of the Gunnison River.
Plan Around Devils Lookout
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Devils Lookout Details
Devil's Lookout, an easy 0.3 mile trail to yet another stunning overlook, is located 2.8 miles west of the Visitor Center on Rim Road. As with other overlooks, a short hike--0.6 miles round-trip--leads from a roadside parking area to a rocky promontory over the Gunnison River and Black Canyon. If you look at aerial photos or topographic maps, you'll see that Devil's Lookout, Rock Point Trail and Cross Fissures Trail extend to the northeast like fingers, each one offering a different view of the canyon. The trail itself is easy, but can get dusty during dry seasons, and traces an easy path through the scrublands along the canyon rim. Near the overlook you'll find a couple of different places to post up and observe the canyon, each one offering a different angle on the view.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Devils Lookout
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0.1 mi away
Rock Point
Rock Point, a trail 2.7 miles west of the Visitor Center on South Rim Road, leads to a small overlook perched on the canyon rim.
0.2 mi away
Cross Fissures View
Another of many overlooks on the South Rim, Cross Fissures features a 0.3-mile trail to a scenic view.
0.6 mi away
Pulpit Rock
Heading west on South Rim Road, the first overlook you'll reach is Pulpit Rock, 1.9 miles from the Visitor Center.
0.7 mi away
The Narrows View
This viewpoint provides a peak at the narrowest park of the canyon.
0.7 mi away
Long Draw
Long Draw, formally referred to as the "Devil's Slide," offers a unique inner-canyon descent.
