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Westwater Canyon (western)
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Grand County Travel Council,
P.O. Box 550, Moab, Utah 84532;
+1 801 259 1370
800 635 6622,
fax +1 801 259 1376.
Utah Travel Council,
Council Hall/Capitol Hill, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114;
+1 801 538 1030
+1 800 200 1160,
fax +1 801 538 1399.
Canyonlands National Park,
2282 South West Resources Boulevard, Moab, Utah 84532;
+1 801 259 7164,
fax +1 801 259 8628.
Location: Eastern Utah (about 200 miles west of Denver).
Length of trips: 17 miles in one or two days.
Season: April through October. The water flow usually peaks in late
May or early June.
Weather: In March and April expect cool days (50° to 70°F) and cold
nights (20° to 40°). May and June bring pleasant daytime temperatures (70° to
80°) and cool nights (40° to 50°), while July and August see hot days (90° to
100°) and warm nights (70° to 80°). Temperatures taper off in September and
October (70° to 80° during the day, 40° to 50° at night). It seldom rains in
Westwater, but when it does, it can cool temperatures considerably. Bring insect
repellent from late June to mid-August.
Lodging:
Limited number of campsites on sandy beaches and in
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Boats: Kayaks, oar boats,
paddle rafts.
Rapids: Class III and IV.
The silty water averages in
the 40s in March and April
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attractions
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Special features:
- The only wilderness section of the
Colorado River that offers world-class white water and can be run
in just a few days.
- Steep, rugged canyon walls backdropped by
mountains create some of the finest scenery on the Colorado; often
called the Little Grand Canyon.
- Colorful wildflowers in May.
- Swimming in calm sections in summer.
- Interesting walks to an old miner’s cabin
and a cave where robbers once hid out.
- Mule deer, beavers, ducks, Canada geese,
great blue herons, golden eagles, bald eagles, songbirds.
- Wilderness solitude.
- Suitable for intermediate and
experienced river runners, seniors in
good physical condition, and families.
Check with your outfitter about age
limits for children.
Nearby excursions:
- Canyonlands National Park.
- Arches National Park.
- Dead Horse Point State Park.
- La Sal Mountains.
- Colorado National Monument.
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