Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park’s north rim to reopen next week

Black Canyon of the Gunnison leaders will reopen the national park s north rim on Thursday as the South Rim wildfire continues to smolder nearby Related Articles Colorado wildfires Airport fire in Douglas County fully contained Colorado wildfires Firefighters gain containment on still-spreading Western Slope fires Colorado wildfires Containment increases on Western Slope fires Colorado wildfires Crews bring largest fire under containment Douglas County airport fire that burned part of Chatfield State Park sparked by passing train The South Rim fire has charred acres in Montrose County since it was sparked by lightning on July forcing evacuations and closing the park It has not seen substantial upsurge in nearly two weeks The fire is contained though fire executives reported that number may remain low because sections of the fire are in steep rocky terrain that is not safe for firefighters to check by placing their hands in the dirt and ash which is how they confirm containment Visitors will be able to access trails overlooks and the -site campground in the north rim federal bureaucrats revealed in a news release Park staff will be at the ranger station from a m to p m daily and the campground will be open on a first-come first-served basis The park s south rim is still closed because of firefighting activity Get more Colorado news by signing up for our Mile High Roundup email newsletter