| Mile |
Features and Highlights |
| 0 |
Westwater boat ramp and ranger station. |
| 0.5-3 |
Westwater Ranch Private Property — river right. Bald eagles inhabit the area — a refuge has been created to provide a natural eagle habitat.
|
| 4 |
First sign of Proterozoic gneiss — rock formation present through the remainder of the canyon. This rock is the oldest visible rock on the planet.
|
| 3.5 |
Miners Cabin and Wild Horse Rapid. Historic cabin housed ranchers, gold miners, and outlaws.
|
| 5 |
Upper Cougar Bar — river right. |
| 5.5 |
Cougar Bar — river left. |
| 6 |
Little Hole Canyon — river right. Hike up the wash to view ruins.
|
| 7 |
Little Dolores Canyon — river left. Little Dolores River flows into the Colorado from river left. Hike to natural ponds and rock formations. Little Dolores Rapid.
|
| 7.5 |
Hades Bar — river right. |
| 8 |
Outlaw Cave — river left. Outlaws hid in this cave while running form the law. Rumor has it they were holed up for 6 months before being discovered.
|
| 8.5 |
Marble Canyon Rapid and Staircase Rapid.
|
| 9.5 |
Big Hummer Rapid and Funnel Falls Rapid. |
| 10 |
Surprise Rapid. |
| 9.75 |
Skull Rapid. |
| 10.5 |
Bowling Alley Rapid. |
| 10.75 |
Sock-it-to-me Rapid and Last Chance Rapid. |
| 11.5 |
Big Hole — river right. Abandoned meander. The river shortened its course by 2 miles.
|
| 13.5 |
Big Horn and Bald Eagle areas — river right. |
| 15.5 |
Cottonwood wash — river right. |
| 17 |
Cisco Landing |
