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Westwater Canyon

Grand County, UT

Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.

Westwater Canyon runs about 17 miles of Colorado River whitewater below the Utah–Colorado line, dropping about 125 feet through black Precambrian rock. BLM requires year-round private and commercial permits with daily launch limits. Put-in is at the Westwater Ranger Station; take-out is commonly Cisco Landing.

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RegionGrand County, UT
Coordinates (approx.)39.0887, -109.1021

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