Browns Canyon National Monument
There is no entrance fee. Browns Canyon National Monument is a BLM unit in Chaffee County, Colorado.
Browns Canyon National Monument map
Browns Canyon National Monument boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Agency fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- There is no entrance fee.
- Browns Canyon National Monument is managed by the BLM's Royal Gorge Field Office.
- Browns Canyon National Monument's listed activities include Whitewater rafting, hiking, fishing.
Fees, hours, and reservations
There is no entrance fee.
Camping at Browns Canyon National Monument
No camping rule on record yet.
Getting there
- 3.2 miles from Nathrop
- Main access road: high clearance
- High-clearance vehicle recommended
- Four-wheel drive may be required
Trails
- Turret Trail Ruby Mountain to the river at Little Cottonwood
- River Bench Trail
- Seidel's Suckhole Trail Hecla Junction, west bank of the river
Public lands next to Browns Canyon National Monument
- National forest Most of Browns Canyon National Monument lies inside Pike and San Isabel National Forests.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- gis.blm.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- blm.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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