Gunnison Gorge Wilderness, Nature reserve in Delta County, Colorado, United States.

Gunnison Gorge Wilderness is a 17,784-acre protected area in Delta and Montrose counties, Colorado, managed by the Bureau of Land Management. It lies immediately northwest of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and contains 14 miles of the Gunnison River inside the larger Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area.

Congress protected this area in 1999 as part of legislation that safeguarded both the Black Canyon and surrounding lands. The designation came after years of advocacy by conservation groups seeking to preserve the river gorge and its wilderness qualities.

The river and canyons draw local hikers and paddlers who value the towering rock walls and remote setting. The area is maintained as a natural space where visitors can experience the landscape much as it appeared centuries ago.

Visitors can obtain self-issued permits at trailheads before heading into the wilderness. Motorized vehicles are not permitted, so plan for hiking or paddling as your main ways to explore the area.

The Gunnison River runs 14 miles through the wilderness, and the gorge lies inside the larger Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area, managed by the Bureau of Land Management rather than the National Park Service. The protected area covers 17,784 acres across Delta and Montrose counties.