Box Canyon Falls - Ouray, CO
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N 38° 01.060 W 107° 40.720
13S E 264855 N 4211162
Box Canyon is home to Box Canyon Falls, a 285-foot waterfall, with quartzite walls that extend almost one hundred feet past the falls.
Waymark Code: WMB55R
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 04/06/2011
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The Box Canyon Waterfall & Park is Ouray’s natural wonder—formed when the rushing waters of Canyon Creek eroded a deep and narrow boxed canyon through fault weakened limestone. The park's short trails are easily accessible from the southwest corner of town. You can reach the visitor center and entrance either by car or by foot. The lower trail, an easy 500-feet hike via a walkway and suspension bridge will lead you straight into the belly of the falls. You will be silenced by roaring water as the force of thousands of gallons a minute ricochet off a mix of rugged crags and smoothly eroded pre-Cambrian rock, rushing eighty feet to the canyon’s bottom.
Rates: $1.50-3
Seasons: Trails open year-round, Visitor Center open May through mid-October
Hours: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. or until dark
Visit the park's website for more information. (
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